Can we put shitjustworks behind a captcha? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works

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For me at least, for months now, this instance is unavailable for multiple hours a day. Given the recent posts about the lemmy eco system being on a slight downwards trend, I don't think this additional load is caused by more users using this instance. Rather, I think that AI scrapers are using this instance to scrape lemmy. If I am correct, though only someone with access to the logs can check, I'd like to kindly ask for some sort of protection from AI scrapers. Both because I like being able to actually browse the instance and because I hate AI companies.

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[-] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago

I use an app for my Lemmy browsing and I’d really like that to not break :/

[-] artwork@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I am not sure how an app crashing is related to a certain Lemmy Community, but just in case there's a marvelous Thunder (source) that is working like a charm ✨

[-] nao@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

As an alternative, is it possible to disable the guest mode (reading without being logged in) on a lemmy instance?

On the downside, it would make it less accessible for new users or users who simply don't want to use an account. But maybe it would be worth it, if it would help to stop scrapers.

Or the middle ground, have a captcha only in front of of the guest mode.

this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2026

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