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How To Keep a Web Site Local?

Posted by kdawson on from the first-ban-google dept.

Cornwallis writes "The universal accessibility of the Internet is one of its attractions. But what do you do when you don't want your board to be Slashdotted? Back in the day it was great to run a local BBS where friends and neighbors could dial in using their 9600-baud modems to pick up mail or share games or stories. Now, my Web-based board gets slammed by people from all over the world who have no reason to access it, can't possibly take advantage of the locally focused services it offers, and generally take up my time because I have to block their accounts or explain to them why they can't have access. This despite the fact that the board explains quite clearly that it is for local use only and couldn't possibly be of interest to them. Other than putting thousands of entries in my hosts file to block IP ranges, what options do I have to restrict access to locals only? Or isn't that feasible?"

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  1. Good question, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I doubt Slashdot can make a good assessment without taking a look at the site. Mind posting the URL?

  2. Re:.htaccess by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ErrorDocument 403 "Sorry, this website is only available to people living in .

    Or "This is a local website for local people. There's nothing for you here."

    Or don't worry, what does it hurt if people who aren't benefiting from a website visit it?

    They covet the precious things.

  3. Re:People travel. by azaris · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't expect that your users stay in one place. Do expect that they sometimes travel to other countries.

    I was going to suggest this, then realized his users are likely to be Americans.

  4. Information wants to be free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Copyright doesn't exist. You don't have the rights to keep your information for yourself. You MUST share it with all us and everybody as the rights to copy and use it.

    or so I have been told here on slashdot.

    PS. Apple users suck.

  5. Re:Easier option by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Best to only apply this restriction to account evolution.

    Fixed that for y... wait, what?