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		nox_pp 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AccuWeather to discontinue free access to Core Wea... For https://luxweather.com I detect bots/scrapers by user agent and just serve them a fake forecast, brought our bill way down :)

jasonthorsness 5 months ago [–]

Ha that's a great idea; proactive anti-bot solutions like that are hilarious

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