FlyBase Commentary: FlyBase IP blocks
FlyBase’s servers have been experiencing an unprecedented amount of traffic recently, which has been causing the site to crash. This comes from legitimate FlyBase users using scripts to access too many pages on the site too quickly, and from non-user scrapers grabbing pages for training AI or other purposes.
We have been working on how to implement a system for banning IPs in a way that allows the site to stay online as much as possible, while affecting the fewest number of legitimate users. Without these IP-blocking measures, FlyBase would be down most of the time. We are continuing to refine the IP blocking measures to more effectively adjust the sources of the traffic.
We appreciate your patience with us while we develop this new system. Thank you!
If you are experiencing a 403 or 418 error which you think is in error, please write us via the Helpmail page FlyBase: Inquiries and Feedback and include your IP address (IPv4, not IPv6) in the helpmail. You can find your IP address here: www.showmyip.com