OpenStreetMap Ops TeamJan 27
If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
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@osm_tech what is a embedded-Sdk network?
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@utf_7 @osm_tech

App developers can embed some "Sdk" into their apps or games.
The developer receives money.
The "Sdk"-provider proxies requests through these apps and games, to gain residential IPs.
And scrapers can buy these services, to tunnel their requests from residential IPs.

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@AliveDevil @utf_7 @osm_tech basically botnet/malware
Jan 28 at 4:54amWeb