Tech Blogs Escalate Bot Wars: Personal Sites Block Generic User-Agents to Combat LLM Scraping Onslaught
Facing an unprecedented flood of AI training scrapers, independent tech bloggers are deploying aggressive countermeasures. One prominent developer reveals blocking all HTTP requests with generic User-Agent headers like 'Go-http-client/1.1', demanding clear identification to protect resources. This tactic highlights the escalating battle for control over web content amid the LLM data gold rush.