[dotancohen]

Not sure I follow. Why wouldn't a browser download it?

[calibas]

I assume they mean:

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

It would fool the dumber web crawlers.

[prmoustache]

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.