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

submitted 1 week 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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[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week 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.