except google does respect robots.txt so you do have a choice?
replystill respects robots.txt
reply> They have no obligation to respect your wishes
replyI have no obligation to not send all scraper-looking traffic to a black hole full of zip bombs.
There's always poison fountain - deliberately wrong source code.
replySpreading malware to your website's visitors is wild and illegal in most jurisdictions. I certainly wouldn't confess about it online.
replyMalware? It's just a large file. A very, very large file.
replyBut fine. How about I just...don't respond to those requests at all. I have no obligation to send them data period.
Is AI a visitor or malware? It certainly steals paid resources (bandwidth).
replyDisclaimer: his website is for hosting malware for "testing" purposes. Testing how well AI can't deal with it.
You do have an obligation because what you are describing is illegal, at least in the US under the CFAA.
replyOkay, nix the zip bombs. What's my obligation to treat bot-shaped traffic as something I should reply to?
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