I know baiting them only makes them do it more, but for just scripts/spam, I don't mind. They're doing us a favor really, it's accelerationist at worst. These gentlemen truly care about the future of the Nostr network.
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if it's just a simple IP address or IP range, then relay operators can easily thwart their efforts. they can just get a new subnet or new VPS, and it becomes a game of cat and mouse though.