[ranger_danger]

If you're rate-limiting by IP, well... some entire countries have only a handful (or one) externally visible IP.

[DamonHD]

And some of the bad bots are snowshoeing across many many IPs (and fabricating UAs). How is that load balancer going to help?

[patmorgan23]

For IPv4 sure, but have you heard of our Lord and Savior IPv6?

[ranger_danger]

My local monopoly hasn't. Maybe in 20 years.