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>a little site like HN loses nothing by banning offending IPs They would gain nothing either, since you get a new IP address every time you reset your router o
by swebs 7y ago
>a little site like HN loses nothing by banning offending IPs
They would gain nothing either, since you get a new IP address every time you reset your router or connect to 4g.
- TheAdamAndChe 7y agoNo, something would be gained. It would increase the energy required to continue their campaign. There are many people who won't put forth that energy.
- wvenable 7y agoIf you haven't experienced it yourself it can be difficult to grasp exactly how much energy people will put towards harassment. Coupled with infinite creativity and no shame even a single person can do a lot of damage. My original point is the equation is actually the other way around; mitigations on attacks will ultimately require more energy than the attacks themselves. For you it's exhausting, for them it's exhilarating.