Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine Blocks Some Real Users Amid High-Volume Bot Traffic
Protections against high-volume bot traffic can trigger 429 errors for legitimate users, and the Archive says it is working to reduce mistaken blocks.
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Why Is the Internet Archive Blocking Users? Blame the Bots
New protections intended to stop automated and abusive bots have also ensnared real users trying to access the Wayback Machine, the Internet Archive says. Struggling to access the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine? You may have been caught in the crossfire of an effort to stop web-scraping bots. The Internet Archive today published a blog post addressing user complaints about access issues with the Wayback Machine, which lets you travel …
Web Archive comes under bot attack and starts blocking regular users
The Wayback Machine service, which lets you track changes to your websites and pages over time, is no longer available to some users. The online archiving platform that owns the service responded to user complaints by explaining the problem as an intrusion by artificial intelligence bots. Image source: archive.org “We hear you: ‘Fix the time […]
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