alt Hacker NewsHow does proof of work stop bots?
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ray_v • today at 3:50 PM
If it gets too expensive/time-consuming to scrape then it won't happen at scale (as much)?
How does proof of work stop bots?
If it gets too expensive/time-consuming to scrape then it won't happen at scale (as much)?
Because it destroys the economics of scraping. It’s too expensive with proof of work, or at least not as economically viable