diff --git a/docs/simpcity-support-dropped.md b/docs/simpcity-support-dropped.md index 600d8d73c..49f6925a9 100644 --- a/docs/simpcity-support-dropped.md +++ b/docs/simpcity-support-dropped.md @@ -8,21 +8,22 @@ description: >- ### Removal of SimpCity Scraping Support -Support for scraping _SimpCity_ has been removed temporarily. I understand this may disappoint some users, but hopefully after reading this, you will understand why I made this decision. Following the recent DDOS attacks, SimpCity has implemented the following security measures to protect their website: -* _SimpCity_ has implemented a DDOS-Guard browser check. +Support for scraping SimpCity has been removed temporarily. I understand this may disappoint some users, but hopefully after reading this, you will understand why I made this decision. Following the recent DDOS attacks, SimpCity has implemented the following security measures to protect their website: + +* SimpCity has implemented a DDOS-Guard browser check. * Access is now restricted to [whitelisted email domains](https://simpcity.su/threads/emails-august-2024.365869/). * [New rate limits](https://simpcity.su/threads/rate-limit-429-error.397746/) have been introduced to protect the site. -### Why Scraping _SimpCity_ Has Been Disabled +### Why Scraping SimpCity Has Been Disabled -_Cyberdrop-DL_ allows users to scrape a model’s entire thread quickly, downloading large amounts of content. While convenient, this has created several issues: +Cyberdrop-DL allows users to scrape a model’s entire thread quickly, downloading large amounts of content. While convenient, this has created several issues: * Large-scale scraping can result in downloading content you may never view. -* Such scraping puts a significant strain on _SimpCity_’s servers, particularly during DDOS attacks. -* Scraping provides no direct benefit to _SimpCity_, and in light of these attacks, they have chosen not to support automated scraping. +* Such scraping puts a significant strain on SimpCity’s servers, particularly during DDOS attacks. +* Scraping provides no direct benefit to SimpCity, and in light of these attacks, they have chosen not to support automated scraping. -For these reasons, _SimpCity_ has removed the _Cyberdrop-DL_ thread, and I have disabled scraping for their site in order to reduce the strain on their servers. +For these reasons, SimpCity has removed the Cyberdrop-DL thread, and I have disabled scraping for their site in order to reduce the strain on their servers. ### How to Reduce the Impact of Cyberdrop-DL Usage @@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ Additionally, I have made adjustments to the default rate-limiting settings to f ### Usage Best Practices -I encourage you to be mindful of how you use _Cyberdrop-DL_. Here are some tips to minimize the strain on websites: +I encourage you to be mindful of how you use Cyberdrop-DL. Here are some tips to minimize the strain on websites: * Avoid running multiple scraping sessions repeatedly in a short span of time. * Regularly clean up your URLs file by removing links you no longer need, and reducing how often you run the program. @@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ I encourage you to be mindful of how you use _Cyberdrop-DL_. Here are some tips ### Alternative to Scraping SimpCity -If you wish to continue downloading from _SimpCity_, you can use a Tampermonkey script like this one: [SimpCity Tampermonkey Forum Downloader](https://simpcity.su/threads/forum-post-downloader-tampermonkey-script.96714/). +If you wish to continue downloading from SimpCity, you can use a Tampermonkey script like this one: [SimpCity Tampermonkey Forum Downloader](https://simpcity.su/threads/forum-post-downloader-tampermonkey-script.96714/).