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The way CORS and other cross domain tech works this is actually pretty easy to accomplish. Though many sites track IP, because IPv6 is out it's getting pretty t
by 3pt14159 7y ago
The way CORS and other cross domain tech works this is actually pretty easy to accomplish. Though many sites track IP, because IPv6 is out it's getting pretty tricky to filter without losing some data. Plus an IPv4 address costs less than a penny per hour to rent.
But at the end of the day it doesn't really change much. They're going to detect signal somewhere or another. Where they detect it, they keep the data and source locations, where they don't they update their spam ML models. Unless you start going to the illegal side of the spectrum (DDOS, widespread fraudulent ad engagement, etc) you're not even going to piss them off, really. They won't even notice you.
- DennisP 7y agoIs making a bot click on ads illegal, if you're not one of the parties financially benefiting?
- ummonk 7y agoProbably against the terms of service of most websites.
- DennisP 7y agoOk but breaking a website's terms of service is not illegal, according to the Ninth Circuit: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/01/ninth-circuit-doubles-down-violating-websites-terms-service-not-crime https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/01/ninth-circuit-doubles-...