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Ban me at the IP level if you don't like me

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597 points classichasclass | 3 comments | 25 Aug 25 04:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.495s | source
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renewiltord ◴[25 Aug 25 20:34 UTC] No.45018660[source]▶
I would never have considered this, but someone on HN pointed out that web user agents work like this. Servers send ads and there is no way for them to enforce that browsers render the ads and hide the content or whatever. The user agent is supposed to act for the user. "Your business model is not my problem", etc.

Well, my user agents work for me, not for you - the server guy who is complaining about this and that. "Your business model is not my problem". Block me if you don't want me.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44975697

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1. johneth ◴[26 Aug 25 09:58 UTC] No.45024427[source]▶
Well done on pointing out exactly what everyone here is saying in the most arrogant way possible. Also, well done on linking to your own comment where people explain this to you.

The problem is that there is no way to "block me if you don't want me". That's the entire issue. The methods these scrapers use mean it's nigh on impossible to block them.

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2. Avamander ◴[26 Aug 25 12:05 UTC] No.45025393[source]▶
So far it's actually not. Though it is getting harder.

I suspect we'll get integrity attestation or tokens before it becomes an unsurmountable problem to block bots.

3. renewiltord ◴[26 Aug 25 20:08 UTC] No.45031695[source]▶
"Your inability to engineer is not my problem".

See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45018660