If every site does it the scrapers will adapt. The scrapers will always have a cost advantage over real users for this.
Most of the problem in this case is that the scrapers are being incredibly lazy and not investing even minimal effort in their approach. If this forces them to revisit how they go about things then mission accomplished.
alt Hacker News
Most of the problem in this case is that the scrapers are being incredibly lazy and not investing even minimal effort in their approach. If this forces them to revisit how they go about things then mission accomplished.