Some websites block Tor, proxies and users suspected of being robots to prevent abuse. I find this wrong, because the overwhelming majority of such users are honest users who are paranoid about privacy. But on top of that, many sites, such as Reddit and Quora, deny such users read access. I am asked to prove I'm a human to search for questions tagged cgtk right here on StackExchange. Honest proxy users or trolls, they cannot abuse the site just by viewing or seaching for specific questions. I do not see searching or viewing gives even bots, spammers, or trolls an opportunity to abuse the site, so why are suspected bots or proxy users blocked from passively viewing the sites?
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