# Protecting communities from scrapers and platform abuse: modnews

> Source: <https://old.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1tq9vxo/protecting_communities_from_scrapers_and_platform/>
> Published: 2026-05-28 22:12:39+00:00

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