Re: dumb robots and xxx
Randy Terbush (randy@zyzzyva.com)
Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:47:25 -0500
> There are basically 2 opinions here:
>
> 1) robot owners should follow guidelines and respect site ownsers choice
> of what should be hit automatically and what shouldn't.
>
> 2) robot owners can do whatever they damn well feel like and it's the
> job of a site owner to build a fortress of safety systems to prevent
> the robots from causing damage or denial of service.
I can't believe that any responsible person on this list could support
item 2). Why should I have to invest my time and materials to defend
against robots who refuse to conduct themselves responsibly?
In my neighborhood, denial of service attacks are against the law.