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Cloudflare says humans could become a "rounding error" as bots generate 1,000 times more internet traffic

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TechSpotCloudflare says humans could become a "rounding error" as bots generate 1,000 times more internet trafficCDN and cybersecurity giant Cloudflare held its Q2 earnings call on Thursday, during which chief financial officer Thomas Seifert gave a concerning prediction about what the web...

Replying to @⁨sanitation@lemmy.today⁩

I have been on the internet since 1993 and have always been disappointed that a subscription/donation model didn’t beat out an ad-driven model. I wonder if this is going to push us towards a subscription/donation model as things move behind paywalls tplo protect against bots.

I don’t really want to pay subscription fees, but I am definitely tired of ads and being the product. I’d rather be sold a good product.