I think a common nginx config is to just redirect malicious bots to some well-cached terrabyte file. I think hetzner hosts one iirc
I think a common nginx config is to just redirect malicious bots to some well-cached terrabyte file. I think hetzner hosts one iirc
Usually the process is:
This is fine. I support archiving the Internet.
It kinda drives me crazy how normalized anti-scraping rhetoric is. There is nothing wrong with (rate limited) scraping
The only bots we need to worry about are the ones that POST, not the ones that GET
Have you tried wiring money to South America?
I want to be able to search for a URL and see what others have said about it. This is important for assessing credibility.
Its absolutely necessary in an age of disinformation
Obviously I shouldn’t be able to read posts that are marked as “private” (eg only visible to people I follow), but the default “public” toots should be searchable. And not just site-wide, but fediverse-wide.
The fucking lack of site wide search is why I hate these federated services. Such a glaringly missing feature.
I value your opinion. What do you mean by format? Couldn’t you just use a different UI?
Have you ever tried to wire money? Its fucking hard. Even the banks give you the wrong info. It usually takes me 1 month on average with about 4 failed transfers before it goes through
This is a bank problem
Yes. X.509 means https is worthless protection from APTs
Edit: its clear from downvotes that people in this community don’t understand security and don’t understand how to use Lemmy downvote buttons
Don’t hire that contractor lol
Some of us know what a NAS is, but aren’t fortunate enough to afford one
Just tell them you have a low packet loss tolerance. The wire will never be cut. It can’t replace a wire for many use cases
This article leaves me with more questions than answers
Not rate limiting is bad. Hate them because of that, not because they’re a bot.
Some bots are nice