Bro, ban me at the IP level if you don't like me
16 days ago
- #Web Bots
- #Internet Privacy
- #Great Firewall
- The author discusses encountering a web bot named 'Thinkbot' that identifies itself in a user agent string, suggesting to block its IP if problematic.
- The bot uses 74 unique IP addresses from 41 network blocks, all owned by Tencent, raising suspicions about CCP's involvement in externalizing the Great Firewall's costs.
- A list of Tencent's network blocks is provided, covering 476,590 unique IP addresses, which the author has added to a 'badbots firewall rule set'.
- The author expresses frustration over the necessity of such measures, reflecting on the deteriorating state of internet freedom and usability.