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?

  • maxihuenu@lemmy.mlEnglish
    151·
    21 hours ago

    they see a mascot that dont like and then dont use that software because that? how unprofessional

          • maxihuenu@lemmy.mlEnglish
            12·
            7 hours ago

            Are you being sarcarstic? because your first answer has more upvotes than my comment, and the answer seems to concur with my comment (and i quote):

            Professionalism = prioritizing getting the job done. These people are incredibly unprofessional.

            that is what i dont understand, you are saying the same thing as me so why response in first place and why are you getting more upvotes? Sorry if i sound very upset but i really dont understand

            • AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              2·
              5 hours ago

              They commented for emphasis, they’re agreeing with you. They worded it better so they get more upvotes.

              This isn’t reddit, upvotes don’t matter, don’t worry about it

            • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              1·
              5 hours ago

              Not sarcastic, not sardonic. Just emphasis I think.

              As for the votes, I don’t know what to tell you. But I’m a bit lost, now, too.

    • Billegh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      21 hours ago

      That’s the business model: make it free to use for any purpose, but charge to change the mascot.