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I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot traffic

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Article URL: https://www.sammystraus.com/#i-posted-to-hn-and-then-my-website-was-flooded-with-ai-bot-traffic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50073221 Points: 123 # Comments: 73

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  1. 2026-10-13 15:25 · Hacker News Front Page
    I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot traffic

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