I'm getting an HTTP/429 error when trying to access the Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) over a VPN. For context, it's worth noting that the Wayback Machine has a history of not respecting the robots.txt standard, which can lead to a higher server load. But, now, they are blocking VPN and data center ranges. Lmao. Oh, this is such irony.

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I'm getting an HTTP/429 error when trying to access the Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) over a VPN. For context, it's worth noting that the Wayback Machine has a history of not respecting the robots.txt standard, which can lead to a higher server load. But, now, they are blocking VPN and data center ranges. Lmao. Oh, this is such irony.

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