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by lr4444lr 184 days ago
Create a static resource inside a script tag whose GET request immediately flags the IP for a blocklist.
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I don't understand why lawyers haven't gotten on this train yet. The number of possible class action lawsuits must be unbelievable
Not sure I follow. Why wouldn't a browser download it?
I assume they mean:

<script><a href="/honeypot">Click Here!</a></script>

It would fool the dumber web crawlers.

I remember seeing browser extensions that would preload links to show thumbnails. I was thinking about zip bombing crawlers then realized the users of such extensions might receive zip bombs as well.
I mean I have noticed that some crawlers / html analysis tools don't handle this scenario, but it seems like such a low bar not sure why it is worthwhile doing it.