Ahrism1 Defends Against Discord Scraper Spy.pet

Ahrism1's Security managed to outsmart spy.pet's scraper bots. The same can't be said for AhriMains.

Discord users should exercise caution because a third-party company is currently engaged in scraping their messages and monitoring numerous individual profiles on the platform.

According to a report from The Register¹, the internet-scraping entity Spy.pet has been actively gathering data from Discord since November of the previous year. Over this period, Spy.pet has amassed more than four billion messages and is currently monitoring 14,000 Discord servers, along with tracking over 620 million users.

While data scraping is not an uncommon practice and occurs on various social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, Spy.pet's approach stands out for its transparency. For example, their website's Transparency section only displays the word "transparency," and the previously available "Request Removal" link redirected users to a video clip from the movie Spider-Man 2 without providing removal options.

Apart from monitoring Discord users, Spy.pet offers an "enterprise" option that requires direct contact with the site's owner for access. The site's creator promotes it with offering, for example, the ability to train AI models.

Enter Ahrimains, a popular Discord server that claims to be dedicated to Ahri enthusiasts. Despite its sizable community, it fell victim to Spy.pet’s data scraping². The site now displays a comprehensive page on Ahrimains, complete with even including their emotes and stickers, available for anyone to download. The failure of the server’s mandatory captcha “Security” bot to keep Spy.pet’s bots out highlights the critical importance of robust security measures.

Ahrism1’s Privacy Safeguards

In stark contrast, Ahrism1 stands as a testament to effective security practices. This fan club, comprising servers like Ahrism, K/DA • The Blades, and others, has successfully thwarted Spy.pet’s intrusion attempts. Their industry-leading security protocols have kept their emotes, stickers, and member’s messages safe from prying eyes. By doing so, they protect the artists’ intellectual property rights and maintain a secure environment for their community members.

Last month, Ahrism1 was also in the news for successfully keeping gore out of their fan club with an instantaneous response time³. Their dedication to maintaining a secure and safe environment for their members is truly commendable, and it's no surprise that their security protocols have continued to be unbeatable. Ahrism1's security measures are still considered industry-leading, and they serve as a great example of how to protect users' privacy and keep online communities safe.

Connatser, M. (2024, April 17). FYI: This site claims to have harvested 4B+ Discord chats, today all yours for a price. The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/16/discord_network_sale/

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Ahri Mains’s server page | Spy.pet. (n.d.). Spy.pet. https://spy.pet/servers/905215597724455003

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Ahrism1. (2024, March 8). Enhancing community safety: Ahrism1 showcases unmatched Zero-Second response in community security. Ahrism1 Blog. https://blog.ahrism1.com/p/ahrism1-zero-second-response-security

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