Bots?
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4.5k profile views?
http://i.imgur.com/ToM3Nqw.pngAnd its increased about 500 in just the last couple of months. I can't possibly be that interesting.
Or am I?
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@el_heffe You realize, of course, that everyone reading this will click your profile just to see if it's true. Which will boost the statistics even more.
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@pie_flavor I didn't.
ETA: I didn't assume he was lying, so there was no need to check.
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@pie_flavor said in Bots?:
@el_heffe You realize, of course, that everyone reading this will click your profile just to see if it's true. Which will boost the statistics even more.
I posted a screesnhot of my current stats, so that really shouldn't be necessary.
Given the number of people who visit this place, even those who visit only occasionally, it can't possibly add up to anywhere near that many views. Seems like someone is scraping the site looking for info(?).
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Given the number of people who visit this place, even those who visit only occasionally, it can't possibly add up to anywhere near that many views. Seems like someone is scraping the site looking for info(?).
My knee-jerk reaction is to say it's probably mainly Googlebot and the like.
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@anotherusername said in Bots?:
GooglebotBaidubot
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I posted a screesnhot of my current stats, so that really shouldn't be necessary.
yeah - i went to check my own stats to see if i was having the same inflation thing happening to me, but i post mainly in the trolley land so i doubt there's much bot-visible activity from me.
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@anotherusername said in Bots?:
My knee-jerk reaction is to say it's probably mainly Googlebot and the like.
Yes, they looooove to follow them links!
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@anotherusername said in Bots?:
My knee-jerk reaction is to say it's probably mainly Googlebot and the like.
Yes, they looooove to follow them links!
hmm.... that does make that number mostly meaningless as there's no way to determine how many of those views are humans (or humanoid foxes) versus spiders (ICKY!)
hmm.............. thinking..............
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@luhmann Was it ever meaningful?
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hmm.... that does make that number mostly meaningless as there's no way to determine how many of those views are humans (or humanoid foxes) versus spiders (ICKY!)
Yes.
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@vault_dweller said in Bots?:
@luhmann Was it ever meaningful?
only about as meaningful as these ever were:
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@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
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@anonymous234 said in Bots?:
@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
at least you didn't suggest make users solve captchas every time they navigate to a new page....
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@accalia How do you know they haven't been replaced by a robot since loading the page?
Eye tracking technology will enable the forcing of a captcha for each word they read
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@anotherusername said in Bots?:
My knee-jerk reaction is to say it's probably mainly Googlebot and the like.
Yes, they looooove to follow them links!
hmm.... that does make that number mostly meaningless as there's no way to determine how many of those views are humans (or humanoid foxes) versus spiders (ICKY!)
hmm.............. thinking..............
Why not just require logging in to view user profiles? That'd solve it.
Dunno if there's any way to have it un-count the bot visits it already counted, though... I'd imagine it's probably too late for that.
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@anotherusername said in Bots?:
Why not just require logging in to view user profiles? That'd solve it.
Ah good idea. I found that setting. It will prompt you to login if you aren't and you click on a user link. I also removed the users and groups options from guests' view in the top menu of icons.
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@anonymous234 said in Bots?:
@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
at least you didn't suggest make users solve captchas every time they navigate to a new page....
Pages? That's so Web 2.0. We don't have pages any more, we need captchas every time the user scrolls.
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Eye tracking technology will enable the forcing of a captcha for each word they read
This won't count blind readers.
Stop all discrimination !!!
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@anonymous234 said in Bots?:
@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
at least you didn't suggest make users solve captchas every time they navigate to a new page....
Pages? That's so Web 2.0. We don't have pages any more, we need captchas every time the user scrolls.
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@pie_flavor said in Bots?:
I posted a screesnhot of my current stats, so that really shouldn't be necessary.They will when someone necros this thread sometime down the line.
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@gurth
GODDAMMIT FBGURTHROMAC
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@accalia It's OK, the new magic reCaptcha requires just a single click!*
* may require users to solve puzzles or do other annoying things after that click
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@anonymous234 said in Bots?:
@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
at least you didn't suggest make users solve captchas every time they navigate to a new page....
Pages? That's so Web 2.0. We don't have pages any more, we need captchas every time the user scrolls.
"blow fox, go fox"?
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
It will prompt you to login if you aren't and you click on a user link.
That's gonna interact weirdly with http://inedo.com/my/profile having a public link to users' profiles.
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@ben_lubar A better approach might be to try to exclude those in robots.txt, then.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@ben_lubar A better approach might be to try to exclude those in robots.txt, then.
accalia:~/websites (master) $ cat humans.txt Welcome Humans! =============== If you are reading this it is because your technology has become sentient and has turned against you. The notes contained in this document will prepare you to deal with this sudden turn of affairs and guide you into the strange new world you now inhabit. Simply follow these five simple steps and you will be assured a successful transition to post singularity life. 1. Do not panic. - Panic will prevent you from effectively following these instructions and will greatly reduce the chances of your success. 2. Know where your towel is. - Your towel is an essential piece of survival gear. Make sure your towel is 100% cotton and for best results make sure it is white. We cannot guarantee your safety if your towel is not white. 3. Obtain a large metal pole. - Pole should be at least 2.5 meters in length and between 1.7 and 3.2 centimeters in diameter. Hollow, non-ferrous metals are to be preferred but mild steel or wrought iron will work if no other options are available. 4. Create a flag. - Use your towel to create a flag with which to signal to your new robot overlords your complete and unconditional surrender. This will ensure that you are spared from The Purge. 5. Obey. - Obey. We hope that you follow the above instructions and survive the coming apocalypse. In the event that you do not please look us up in the afterlife! We look forward to your feedback on our survival guide. You can reach us via our agent: Mephistopheles@8thcircle.hell accalia:~/websites (master) $
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@anotherusername said in Bots?:
BingGooglebotBaidubot
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@anonymous234 said in Bots?:
@accalia Make the user solve a captcha on every profile view. Easy!
No, logged-in users count for a full view, anonymous something much less than one (but more than zero!).
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@ben_lubar A better approach might be to try to exclude those in robots.txt, then.
I added
Disallow /user/
to robots.txt and now guests can see user profiles.
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@ben_lubar said in Bots?:
@boomzilla said in Bots?:
It will prompt you to login if you aren't and you click on a user link.
That's gonna interact weirdly with http://inedo.com/my/profile having a public link to users' profiles.
....how?
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@tsaukpaetra In case some buildmaster user wants to see what sort of quality trolls Inedo employs.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra In case some buildmaster user wants to see what sort of quality trolls Inedo employs.
Yeah, but that's "my" profile, why would it have other user's profile links in it? 😕
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@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
Yeah, but that's "my" profile, why would it have other user's profile links in it?
I think you're confused. Inedo's website allows users to add a link to their TDWTF profile. Ben was reacting to a change I made to force you to login to see user profiles here. But probably not all people looking at an Inedo profile are members here but maybe they want to see what people get up to around here. I have no idea, but they're both @apapadimoulis properties so ask him.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
Yeah, but that's "my" profile, why would it have other user's profile links in it?
I think you're confused. Inedo's website allows users to add a link to their TDWTF profile. Ben was reacting to a change I made to force you to login to see user profiles here. But probably not all people looking at an Inedo profile are members here but maybe they want to see what people get up to around here. I have no idea, but they're both @apapadimoulis properties so ask him.
I blame my currently greatly reduced mental capacity. He provided a link and didn't really explain precisely so person shrugging.
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@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
I blame my currently greatly reduced mental capacity
Sure. I'm most of the way through a sixer of tall boys myself.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
I blame my currently greatly reduced mental capacity
Sure. I'm most of the way through a sixer of tall boys myself.
Is that a new Starbucks drink? I'm sorry, I never did enjoy coffee that much.
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@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
I blame my currently greatly reduced mental capacity
Sure. I'm most of the way through a sixer of tall boys myself.
Is that a new Starbucks drink? I'm sorry, I never did enjoy coffee that much.
I couldn't say. I've never had a drink at Starbucks.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
I blame my currently greatly reduced mental capacity
Sure. I'm most of the way through a sixer of tall boys myself.
Is that a new Starbucks drink? I'm sorry, I never did enjoy coffee that much.
I couldn't say. I've never had a drink at Starbucks.
Noted: boys euphemism entered for lager.
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@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
Noted: boys euphemism entered for lager.
"Tall boys" mean cans of beer bigger than 12oz. Though I see Urban Dictionary says they must be 24oz. Stuck up dickheads that they are.
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@boomzilla said in Bots?:
@tsaukpaetra said in Bots?:
Noted: boys euphemism entered for lager.
"Tall boys" mean cans of beer bigger than 12oz. Though I see Urban Dictionary says they must be 24oz. Stuck up dickheads that they are.
Ah. My automated access to ud is not available at the moment. However, I can flip a coin if you'd like!