"Thanks" to AI crawler bots, "resident IP Proxy services" (they are botnets, period) and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) The Open Web we wanted has become more like the digital equivalent of an abusive relationship.

So I am un-optimising my web presence. Static pages only, Pure content, no optimisations, keeping crawlers at bay. Digital self-defence to get back to what we, the people, wanted the internet to be. The internet of people.

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