Getting the Anubis screen with every click

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A user reports encountering the Anubis bot protection screen with every click on Lobsters, suggesting a recent change that disrupts user experience.

<p>Has there been any recent changes to Lobsters bot protection? I am now getting the Anubis screen with every click, whether that's stories, or comments. My network/device has not changed. It's very annoying as it sits there calculating for a few seconds with every command.</p>
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# Getting the Anubis screen with every click Source: [https://lobste.rs/s/sxumhw/getting_anubis_screen_with_every_click](https://lobste.rs/s/sxumhw/getting_anubis_screen_with_every_click) Has there been any recent changes to Lobsters bot protection? I am now getting the Anubis screen with every click, whether that's stories, or comments\. My network/device has not changed\. It's very annoying as it sits there calculating for a few seconds with every command\.

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