An update on the scraper situation
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1080822/990a8a5e2d379085/LWN.netAn update on the scraper situationOur article 'Fighting the AI scraper bot scourge', published in early 2025, discussed the probl [...]
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but, by the time that determination is made, the address in question will not be used again. Blocking the address at that point is just a waste of time.
It’s not. If everyone keeps them blocked, it will make ISPs who sell residential proxies shoot themselves in the foot.