Is PsiNet a Host? Is it Okay to Block ALL their IP addys?

[martinibuster]

I've received spam related traffic from PsiNet IP addys in the past.

Are they just a webhost? Okay to block their IP addresses?

[lucy24]

When in doubt, I check raw logs for any .css requests from the suspect IP or UA.

[blend27]

I've seen sparse traffic from PSI that are validated as legit users by HEADERS only over the past several years. All-thought I block all PSI, I do set them up with a basic CAPTCHA, something along the lines of "What is 2+3?"

Basic CAPTCHA/Trickery:
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Question Color CSS is same as BODY-BACKGROUND.
Question is loaded via AJax and on successful load changes the COLOR of Questions text to something visible.
^^^There you have CSS/JS enabled browser!
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Answer Question the right way, You got your self a visitor!
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Some get thru, 99% don't bother... e.g. Bots.

[tangor]

^ ..... and then again some surf the web with js disabled. IR1, for example. Site needs to be compelling before I allow js. If not given chance to make that determination then, like the 99%, the back button becomes the click of choice.

[blend27]

@tangor -> Happy Holidays!

^...and then again
Again..
some that do - know what happens when they do, that never fails in my my my experience, cause can't do without. Starting to sound like A song.

^the click of choice
Bless Their Heart ;)

Presented with simple CAPTCHA, perhaps is the time spent on learning something for Young(bots), let them be!

Try pulling this page in a real browser: [ibm.com...] with NO JS. One of the popular ones in my Bookmarks(..and they know it).


This is not totally PSi related, but would be about 5 years ago+, when they gave "gook" to care of their outgoing network traffic.

P.S. I forgive them for 2022, it is a good thing...

NOT.