Update 2: Another one at the moment, so site is slow. :)
Update: Another 30000 bots joined the party, so cpu usage is high at the moment. Site is slower than normal.
Appearently about 17500 bots are attempting to slow down our instance and eating bandwidth by grabbing the same files over and over.
They are banned for now but its an ongoing battle against these guys. Just wanted to let you know in case you notice worse performance. :)
I think we are already there in some ways. But maybe more similar to Brave New World than 1984. People being unhappy but using things like media streaming and social media to get relief from the daily grind.
When do I get the soma to make it all more bearable?
Endorphins released by doom scrolling is the new Soma.