The Digital Press

The article points to a shifted location, but the commentary discusses the widespread issue of non-human traffic overwhelming websites and the challenges owners face managing it.

Why it matters: Most websites waste resources handling up to 98% of traffic that comes from bots, not real users.

The big picture: Bot traffic strains infrastructure and costs money, complicating efforts to provide smooth user experiences.

The other side: Some argue bot scraping uses minimal resources and may not significantly impact all sites’ costs.

Commenters say: Users recognize the bot traffic problem but debate its scale and the real cost burden for different websites.