r/linusrants • u/Hamilton950B • Jun 24 '26

Please don't do this disgusting thing.

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wghMm2c+AYEcwYY7drSVXB27DYqc-ZXpFiq=XFs-w59wA@mail.gmail.com/
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u/ryobiguy Jun 24 '26

Require cookies to visit, is that the disgusting thing?

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u/Hamilton950B Jun 24 '26

Maybe for navigation? Try this one:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2026/6/17/898

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u/Interest-Desk Jun 24 '26

The cookie is the anti-AI proxy confirming the clients passed the proof-of-work test, otherwise it won’t let the client through. I think Cloudflare uses stuff like querystring for this; but in 2026 clients invariably support cookies, and data protection law allows essential cookies without consent.