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Mastodon user urges AI crawlers to download data instead of scanning websites

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A user on Mastodon expressed frustration with AI crawlers scanning the epsg.org website, likening the behavior to an attack. The user suggested that AI systems should instead download the database directly, as it is freely available, similar to OpenStreetMap data. The plea was to stop the excessive scanning that is saturating the internet and causing disruption. AI

RANK_REASON User complaint about AI behavior, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon user urges AI crawlers to download data instead of scanning websites

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hi # Ai crawlers. Are you really scanning (attacking) epsg.org? That is nonsense! Just download the database. It is free! (like in openstreetmap) Please, stop s

    Hi # Ai crawlers. Are you really scanning (attacking) epsg.org? That is nonsense! Just download the database. It is free! (like in openstreetmap) Please, stop saturating the Internet and bothering us.

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