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I run rawgit.com. Actually, I've tried both approaches. Redirecting does nothing to reduce excessive traffic, because nobody notices they're doing anything wro
by rgrove 12y ago
I run rawgit.com.
Actually, I've tried both approaches. Redirecting does nothing to reduce excessive traffic, because nobody notices they're doing anything wrong. The traffic just keeps coming, and I keep having to redirect it, which doesn't help me at all.
Displaying an annoying message, on the other hand, gets fast results, because _everyone_ notices and complains.
Both rawgit.com and cdn.rawgit.com are completely free (the former paid for out of my own pocket, the latter generously donated by MaxCDN). I don't think it's too much to ask that a person read the prominent instructions before using this free service.
For more background on how rawgit's abuse prevention works, read this article I wrote about a particularly painful incident: https://medium.com/the-javascript-collection/the-naughtiness-score-9a61872c61cd https://medium.com/the-javascript-collection/the-naughtiness...
- derpaway 12y agoDon't fucking run a service if you are going to hassle the people that use it. Your medium article makes you look like even more of an asshole.
- rgrove 12y agoI'm sorry I hurt your feelings with my hobby. I'd be happy to provide a full refund if you'll come out from behind that cowardly anonymous throwaway account.
- derpaway 12y agoI'm a bystander and a lurker. I've never heard of your "service" before now. I needed an account to post with.
- derpaway 12y agoWhen you have to put in a loop that crashes your users' browsers to stop them from "abusing" your free service -- perhaps you are doing something wrong. Besides, what if somebody doesn't know his traffic is going to increase? It's not exactly something you can always predict. Just crash everyone's browser -- that'll show 'em!
- ortuna 12y agoFor every shitty comment, there should be a friendly one: keep on truckin' :)
- asolove 12y agoDon't use a free service if you are going to hassle the people that run it. Your comment makes you look like even more of an asshole.
- ternaryoperator 12y agoSorry for the headaches. I didn't see the preferred URL--too busy playing with the editor ;-). Apologies for any hassles this caused you.
- rgrove 12y agoNo worries at all. I'm working on improving the messaging when a URL starts triggering abuse prevention measures to hopefully avoid confusing people so much.