A Mastodon user is experiencing a denial-of-service attack, with their site receiving 193 requests per minute. The user attributes these attacks to AI scrapers, specifically mentioning GPTBot, OpenAI, and potentially bots associated with Meta and Apple. They express frustration and question the effectiveness and cost of such attacks on a small site. AI
RANK_REASON The item describes a personal experience of a denial-of-service attack on a social media platform, attributing it to AI scrapers. This does not constitute a significant industry event, research, or release.
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