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Developer's site flooded with AI bot traffic after Hacker News post
Original: I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot traffic
Developer Sam Straus says his personal website was overwhelmed by AI crawler traffic shortly after he shared a post on Hacker News. The incident highlights growing frustration among site owners as AI companies aggressively scrape web content, often without permission and at scales that can disrupt small sites. Developers are increasingly comparing notes on blocking AI bots.
Why now: Rising concern about aggressive AI web crawling disrupting small websites and draining resources.
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Evidence
- I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI BOT traffic · sammy0910 · 349
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