Looking At Tarpit and LLM Maze Stats

This blog post analyzes the effectiveness of SSH tarpits and an AI crawler tarpit over the span of four years. It details significant trends in bot activity, including a reduction in average stick time, an increase in total connections, and the introduction of a maze system designed to mislead unethical crawlers. The author shares personal insights and data-driven findings about the evolving behavior of bots and the challenges posed by AI crawlers, highlighting the need for innovative strategies in managing web traffic.