User reports LLM bots blocking access to e-commerce site

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-20 17:27

A Mastodon user is frustrated by a website, sweetwater.com, that has implemented an impassable screen, potentially due to LLM-driven bot activity. This screen requires a prolonged mouse press, preventing access to instruments and audio gear. The user believes this is negatively impacting a good business and expresses general annoyance with AI-related issues. AI

RANK_REASON User complaint about a website issue attributed to LLM bots, lacking broader industry significance.

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User reports LLM bots blocking access to e-commerce site

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LLM annoyances I can't enter certain sites anymore Going to sweetwater.com to get instruments audio control gear for weeks, gets me this impassable screen where

LLM annoyances I can't enter certain sites anymore Going to sweetwater.com to get instruments audio control gear for weeks, gets me this impassable screen where you have to press and hold a mouse button more than 90 seconds! I have an account and use links of gear they mail with …

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LLM annoyances I can't enter certain sites anymore Going to sweetwater.com to get instruments audio control gear for weeks, gets me this impassable screen where

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