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Show HN: POWBlock proof-of-work microservice for any server
by BlueRoguesDevel · Sep 2, 2026 · 3 points
POW never worked. The only bots its stops are the simple ones that don't support java script or cookies at all.
by account42 · Sep 1, 2026
I am surprised POW Anubis doesn't work for you. Are these bots bypassing POW somehow?
by leohart · Sep 1, 2026
> why are they running such lightweight setups to begin with? It's easier and still gives access to almost everything. I don't think CPU limitations are the main issue there. As…
by Dylan16807 · Aug 31, 2026
Sure. Even if PoW in general is sound, when applied to scraping it's always going to be a matter of what the client is willing to "pay". It's entirely within the realm of possib…
by fc417fc802 · Aug 31, 2026
If everyone had devices that could do some compute worth paying for, people would be doing the work all of the time. The problem is actually useful POW is a lot more expensive c…
by desterothx · Aug 31, 2026
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POW is "prisoner of war", a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. Read more on Wikipedia