At work I was asked by a different team how we can deal with bots, because someone in my team remembered that I knew how to do it.

I reluctantly suggested Anubis because I got shit for it last time, This is the URL https://anubis.techaro.lol/

This is the 2nd and last time I will ever recommend Anubis anywhere at work to deal with bots because of how unprofessional, un-serious and weird others perceive it.

image
The mascot being a ~10 year old “cutsie” anime cat girl is weird in a work setting.
I will never put myself in a situation again where I have to explain that it’s not weird to anyone again, same for that URL.

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

Edit: No I can’t just send my colleges here https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper The issue is they find the Mascot and domain weird, they will still run into both.

My Goal: Recommend a Open-Source bot protection tool

The Issue: When I send my coworkers to https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper they find the mascot and URL weird.

Result: They don’t see Anubis as a serious tool and turn away from it

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
    13·
    2 days ago

    If this is for work you probably should bring in a professional. There are enterprise solutions for this.

    This is selfhosted after all

    • Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      My client wants to ditch US tech and have a Open-Source division, so they are pro self hosting and open source.

      It’s government, so they will frown upon that mascot, and won’t choose it as a tool.