It's the new scraping tax. The delicate balance of the open web is completely broken right now because platforms are getting hammered by bots. Sometimes i wonder how long before the entire internet ends up behind a mandatory login or a paywall just to protect server bandwidth?

I really appreciate that HN still just uses temporary rate limits. You get the occasional "sorry" text, but as soon as traffic drops or your IP changes, you can read without logging in.

I wish more platforms stuck to temporary rate limits instead of building permanent walled gardens.