At work I was asked by a different team how we can deal with bots, because someone in my team remembered that I knew how to do it.

I reluctantly suggested Anubis because I got shit for it last time, This is the URL https://anubis.techaro.lol/

This is the 2nd and last time I will ever recommend Anubis anywhere at work to deal with bots because of how unprofessional, un-serious and weird others perceive it.

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The mascot being a ~10 year old “cutsie” anime cat girl is weird in a work setting.
I will never put myself in a situation again where I have to explain that it’s not weird to anyone again, same for that URL.

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

Edit: No I can’t just send my colleges here https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper The issue is they find the Mascot and domain weird, they will still run into both.

My Goal: Recommend a Open-Source bot protection tool

The Issue: When I send my coworkers to https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper they find the mascot and URL weird.

Result: They don’t see Anubis as a serious tool and turn away from it

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

  • Gladaed@feddit.orgEnglish
    355·
    3 days ago

    I feel like you didn’t understand what they are saying. That is the page of their monetization policy, not a demo.

    Edit: you don’t like their branding and feel weird about linking there? Make a presentation then.

    Or download the .webp

      • DaGeek247@fedia.io
        14·
        3 days ago

        People shouldn’t have to jump through that many hoops to recommend something, that’s ridiculous

        True, but only for a commercial offering.

        False, for free or open source software. Makemkv is the absolute best tool for ripping DVDs and bluerays. It requires being compiled from source in order to be used for free. Anubis charges 50/month to change the branding. These both serve the same purpose; a mild speedbump to encourage paying for the work of the developer.

        Anubis’ direct competitor will straight up hold your business hostage and blackmail your company for money when they feel like they can get away with it.

        The ‘ridiculous hoops to jump through’ are there for the developers benefit, and are incredibly mild compared to most every other commercial offering. I just don’t see why it matters so much that anubis must change in this way.

        • DaGeek247@fedia.io
          9·
          3 days ago

          Either you are a creep or otherwise come off as creepy due to Audhd things

          That is one hell of a leap. Maybe don’t try to diagnose people on the internet?

          The reaction you are describing is not reasonable

          No, it is. Anubis being unprofessional is by design. It’s run by one person, as a hobby, as of last year. When you aren’t reliant on profit in order to run a project you are able to adjust your priorities away from ‘money at any cost’.

        • Aqivex@fedinsfw.appEnglish
          8·
          3 days ago

          Why the fuck is the AuDHD drive by audience taking potshot in a sentence equating it with creepiness and unwashed-ness?

          Did one of us touch you in a bad spot or something else wrong with you?

        • Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.socialOPEnglish
          83·
          3 days ago

          Jeeeze I do not even begin to know how to respond to what you just wrote.

          You completely misread the situation. Nowhere did I ever say I came across as a creep, I’ve never had that in my life.

          • spankysalmon@fedinsfw.appEnglish
            41·
            3 days ago

            Then reply to the entire rest of their message where they said they’re assuming you being a creep isn’t the case…?