If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks.
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@osm_tech Why not write the article yourself as a blog post? Would much rather hear the full version of your side of the story than a journo's interpretation of it.
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@osm_tech I wonder if there's a way to fail2ban requests coming in faster than typically found in human requests.
@BalooUriza The problem is, who do you ban? Since the requests keep changing IPs and user agents.
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@chillicampari @osm_tech So if it is too late to tag @mfeilner now, I am tagging @evawolfangel
Journa et al.
- #OSM is equally important as #wikipedia and wikibase
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech @camwilson fyi
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@osm_tech @BalooUriza For IPv4, a bitmask of the entire address space is a viable "efficient" implementation of blocking. I wonder if there are tools that can do it that way rather than needing a gigantic list.
@dalias @osm_tech @BalooUriza we have a very efficient implementation in #vinylcache (formerly #varnishcache )
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@blub @osm_tech @heiseonline Yeah I already replied.
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
The real solution here is for app stores to give users proper per-app security settings. If an app isn't doesn't have a good reason to be sending email, it shouldn't be trying.
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Maybe @adfichter for @republik_magazin ?@Linux after vacation;) @osm_tech @republik_magazin
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B bjoerne@norden.social shared this topic
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
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@jorgesanz @osm_tech @civio hmm, it doesn’t fit in Civio’s scope I’m afraid. But it’s definitely an issue I’m aware of, it’s worse now with all the AI scrapers and I wonder if we should block them all, they flood my apps too
Maybe the 404 Media guys would be interested in this? https://www.404media.co/ai-scraping-bots-are-breaking-open-libraries-archives-and-museums/ -
If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
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Maybe @La_Directa @donestech
@tunubesecamirio
@albalafarga
@mediapart
@mainichi
@heisecNot Sure If they are already aware
I remember @FediTips shared a list of News Media here in the fediverse, I'll try to find it.... Here it is https://fedi.directory/tag/investigative-journalism/
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech hey, look into spur.us, they can help with the residential proxy issue.
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech in my experience, it helps if you have local representatives so journalists can speak with, and write about, a person in their own region.
I could nudge Dutch (/Belgian) press! -
If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech I tried to find you on BSky - I'd try over there...
https://bsky.app/profile/joetidy.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/zsk.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/404media.co -
@ryanvade Was also my idea - and @heiseonline @heisec
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Vielleicht ist das ein Thema für die @lagedernation?
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech Interesting. Perhaps we could follow-up via e-mail or DM? alexander.fanta@ftm.nl
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse
@osm_tech Wow. TIL that software development kits are more or less silently embedding internet scrapers in (unrelated) end-user applications to distribute AI data scraping across residential addresses and therefore be harder to defend against.
Hey, Tim, were you expecting stuff like this 35 years down the line?
