Post B2lyVcNl95ApMVQJVI by andi@snac.sonnenmulde.at
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 (DIR) Post #B2lyVYh6rCH7vMRi6q by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2026-01-29T08:57:32Z
       
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       Tonight the waves of bot traffic hitting many of the servers I manage have intensified, including Brew on BSD Cafe, but not only that. Honestly, the feeling I have now is no longer the same as it was some time ago (AI scrapers), but that there are real disruption operations going on. I can see it’s much more concentrated around certain providers and certain datacenters. If I block some countries like China, the numbers drop dramatically.I still haven’t figured out whether there’s something specific and targeted happening (a broad DDoS) or if they’re still scrapers, but they honestly seem really dumb.Maybe we should just create an alternative network and leave the Internet to these entities. At this point they’re just talking to themselves anyway.#IT #SysAdmin #Networking #DDoS
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lyVZa3YuEAfm9akq by 82mhz@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2026-01-29T09:00:34Z
       
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       @stefano This is so frustrating and infuriating to see.I had a discussion with a few folks on here just yesterday and we came to the same conclusion... just have a private separate network and leave the internet to the robots and corporations. It seems more and more like a lost cause...
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lyVaa5qFqpmBB8S0 by nathanael@exquisite.social
       2026-01-29T09:09:51Z
       
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       @82mhz @stefano  you want to create a walled garden?
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lyVbUSSgwCazY9J2 by 82mhz@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2026-01-29T09:21:02Z
       
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       @nathanael @stefano An alternative to the corporate internet would be nice, one which is open and free of ads and trackers and AI scrapers... but it would immediately be invaded by the corporations as soon as they discovered that they could milk it for money, so I don't think this would survive very long.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lyVcNl95ApMVQJVI by andi@snac.sonnenmulde.at
       2026-01-29T09:24:02Z
       
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       Have a look at the #Gemini space while it lasts 😉CC: @nathanael@exquisite.social @stefano@bsd.cafe