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?

    • 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…?