Internet Archive works to reduce mistaken Wayback Machine blocks
High-volume automated traffic has prompted protections that can sometimes prevent genuine users from accessing the Wayback Machine.
The Internet Archive says the Wayback Machine has been hit by waves of high-volume automated traffic, prompting it to introduce protections intended to keep the web-archiving service operating.
The protections can sometimes block genuine users in error with an HTTP 429 response, a status code indicating that too many requests have been made.
In an update published on 15 September, the Internet Archive said it had rewritten the message displayed when a request is blocked. It also said it was improving its ability to distinguish abusive bots from legitimate users.
Users who believe they have been blocked incorrectly can email [email protected] with their operating system, browser and IP address for review.
The Internet Archive did not quantify the automated traffic, identify its source or provide figures for legitimate users affected.
