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minus-squareZikeji@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down2·1 year agoJust because some people might break into my house doesn’t mean I’ll stop locking my doors.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down5·1 year agothat doesn’t lock anything, it’s not a security feature.
minus-squareArakwar@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down5·1 year agoA house door lock isn’t that much about security either.
minus-squareZikeji@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s a deterrent. Which is a pretty apt comparison for robots.txt and user agent blocking.
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minus-square5BC2E7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThat is the point. They don’t need to be secure to work as a deterrent
Just because some people might break into my house doesn’t mean I’ll stop locking my doors.
that doesn’t lock anything, it’s not a security feature.
A house door lock isn’t that much about security either.
It’s a deterrent. Which is a pretty apt comparison for robots.txt and user agent blocking.
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That is the point. They don’t need to be secure to work as a deterrent