Looks like there has been a fair bit of discussion about the architecture of Mastodon previews and “DDoS-ing” web sites:
1️⃣ https://flipboard.social/@coffeegeek/113030436873628885
2️⃣ https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/
3️⃣ https://kevquirk.com/blog/mastodon-is-ddosing-me
4️⃣ https://michaelnordmeyer.com/on-mastodon-ddosing-sites
While clearly there is room for improvement there, it’s worth noting that Jamstack architecture and static sites sidestep this issue nicely (by making it someone else’s problem 😅).
Zach Leatherman :11ty: /
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