[emacdona]

I'm not sure... but... maybe in this one single instance, I'm rooting for the bots.

I mean, it's burning ad dollars and causing advertisers to rethink their strategy. Who knows, maybe that will eventually lead to the realization that web pages that are 20% content and 80% ads are just luring bots and not customers.

On the other hand, the money being burnt is going to Google, Meta, etc... and helping fund massive surveillance infrastructure. To be honest, I'd prefer it if it all just went to shareholders. Heh, maybe that'll be the sign that we've hit peak surveillance infrastructure: Google and Meta dividend payments go up :-)

But I have trouble sympathizing with someone who writes this:

> Mouse Movements: Did the cursor move in natural, human-like arcs, or did it snap between points?

> Scrolling Patterns: Was the scrolling speed variable, with pauses and upward scrolls, or was it a perfectly smooth, mechanical glide?

> Time Between Interactions: How long did a "user" wait between clicking a link, hovering over an image, or adding an item to the cart?

I read that as: "We're tracking every movement, every hesitation... so that we can feed it to our models and determine how best to keep you addicted".

I knew it was happening, and I know I'm editorializing there... but they are getting closer and closer to just coming out and saying it.

edit: Added newlines in quoted part.