Current list of IP addresses I have banned, for scraping, using WP-ban
72.249.103.154
69.41.230.8
74.50.109.2
69.93.233.66
74.86.179.154
72.52.244.148
78.110.160.130
216.255.185.178
74.86.186.66
70.87.226.18
207.226.183.66
74.52.59.130
74.52.67.146
69.89.31.61
72.36.144.34
Most persistent scrapers are, with number of attempts:-
69.41.230.8 110
74.50.109.2 4
72.52.244.148 2
74.86.186.66 4
207.226.183.66 9
78.110.160.130 6
70.87.226.18 2
74.52.59.130 4
Thank goodness for the excellent plugins like Spam Karma and WP-Ban.
A good list of comment spammers can be found at Scott McGeriks site.
How are you determining that these IPs are scrappers?
One problem with blocking IPs is that some people will use proxies or networks like Tor and you will end up banning IPs which are not deicated to those people and of course most people are on DHCP servers.
How are you determining that these IPs are scrappers?
One problem with blocking IPs is that some people will use proxies or networks like Tor and you will end up banning IPs which are not deicated to those people and of course most people are on DHCP servers.
Through pingbacks I receive, then visiting their page to see my content there. Interestingly they must have changed their methods as it doesnt seem to happen any more!
Through pingbacks I receive, then visiting their page to see my content there. Interestingly they must have changed their methods as it doesnt seem to happen any more!