09-08-2004, 10:58 PM
Quote: Even so, I may just take steps on the new host to ban all access from Slashdot.org links.
All they have to do is click in the address bar and hit enter and presto! they're in, since it's no longer a referral.
A better (if more complex solution) would be to detect when more that ~ 12 people get referred from slashdot.org in an hour (to allow for people looking through the archive) and block all access to IP addresses that haven't visited the site in the last 28 days. 24 hours later (when the story is off the front page) the restrictions would be lifted. Considering the rate of new people arriving here, it shouldn't stop too many new people from visiting.
Other solutions once a /.ing has been detected could be:
Changing the site into "text only" mode. to reduce bandwidth
Still block access but put up a short page to those blocked explaining why, which might stop new people from nver finding us, but might encourage the /.ers to come back the next day.
However, prevention is better than cure, and a better solution would probably be just making sure that everyone understands not to submit a story involving the LL to /.
-Bob