Updates and Bot Wars
Summary
The author documents optimizing site security by blocking unidentified bots and allowing essential files like feeds and robots.txt through Apache directives. The post shares the strategy, including log reviews, IP blocking, and releasing a directives.txt, with early results showing reduced fake referrals and changes in 403/404 metrics. It serves as a practical micro-guide for small sites to tighten bot control with maintainable rules.