Markus Heiser

> I'll think about if there's another way. I pushed a WIP commit .. not very sexy but I think it is sufficient for a transitional period. Can you please...

FYI: I added [4489388](https://github.com/searxng/searxng/pull/3463/commits/4489388c069a3501b360378d1b81d766ebbd2e07) to your commit series .. you can build the documentation in this commit by `make docs.live` and then visit http://0.0.0.0:8000/src/searx.plugins.hostnames.html

> Though I wondered if we should maybe also add that link `https://docs.searxng.org/src/searx.plugins.hostnames.html` to the `deprecated_msg` to make it easier for instance maintainers to find out where to start? Good...

> Use the botdetection package, branch alt_impl > https://github.com/dalf/botdetection/tree/alt_impl Can you send a PR fro this `alt_impl` branch / so we can build a new release for https://pypi.org/project/botdetection/

> [searxng/botdetection#2](https://github.com/searxng/botdetection/pull/2) ? :facepalm: sorry .. I'm revised :sweat: / ready for vacation .. starting next week .. then I'll (hopefully) be a little more focused than I have been...

> I tried 15-20 public portals and all have the same error, I don't think IP is what is causing it It is the IP .. from my local IP...

> I have two questions as a follow up: 1. we have the global options for this ([search.suspended_times:](https://docs.searxng.org/admin/settings/settings_search.html)) .. but I think the methodology is inadequate: The detection of CAPTCHAs...

> The current (unsatisfactory) solution is to cool down the IP: > > https://github.com/searxng/searxng/pull/3591 Does not really help .. after a few request the IP is blocked again / I...

Reddit's blocking is rigorous, it will probably close one proxy after the other .. the IP is also only enabled again once the CAPTCHA process has been completed (AFAIK there...

> BTW: I was really impressed about the project prime directives and the proposition: "Don’t hesitate, just clone SearXNG’s sources and start hacking right now ... we are happy to...