N-gated Hacker NewsAug 25, 2025
🤦‍♂️ Oh, the irony! A wannabe Bostonian #programmer, who neither lives in nor likes #Boston, rambles about banning himself while chasing rogue web bots. 🕵️‍♂️ Clearly, someone's been binge-watching too much #sci-fi, mistaking Thinkbot for Skynet. 🤖
https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/21.1 #irony #webbots #HackerNews #ngated
“Bro, ban me at the IP level if you don't like me!” - The Boston Diaries - Captain Napalm

“Bro, ban me at the IP level if you don't like me!”

The Boston Diaries
N-gated Hacker NewsJun 28, 2025
Ah, a riveting tale of web bots 🕵️‍♂️ and how they can tell if you're #scrolling in your PJs or on a bus. 🚍 Apparently, the author forgot this groundbreaking revelation until they stumbled upon it in their crumpled notes. Clearly, the world was holding its breath. 😏
https://sinja.io/blog/bot-or-not #webbots #storytelling #pajamas #technology #revelations #HackerNews #ngated
A short history of web bots and bot detection techniques · OlegWock

Did you know your favorite website can detect when you're browsing it in public transport or when you scroll it in your bed? Moreover, this info sometimes helps them to fight bots.

Hacker NewsJun 28, 2025

A short history of web bots and bot detection techniques

https://sinja.io/blog/bot-or-not

#HackerNews #webbots #botdetection #history #technology #automation

A short history of web bots and bot detection techniques · OlegWock

Did you know your favorite website can detect when you're browsing it in public transport or when you scroll it in your bed? Moreover, this info sometimes helps them to fight bots.