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Prevent yourself from getting Slashdotted (See related posts)

Assuming you have mod_rewrite and AllowOverride activated, throw this in the .htaccess file for the directory you don't want to be Slashdotted:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^.*slashdot.*$
RewriteRule .* - [F]


This all assumes the editors actually check the links before posting the story, but this should reasonably mean no-one on Slashdot can link to you, even if it's a bit over the top.
to apache htaccess mod_rewrite slashdot httpd by peter on Sun Apr 10 06:43:23 -0400 2005

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gcb posts on Sep 06, 2005 at 21:46
well, that would be a pain if you ever make a post saying how nice that now your blog is slashdot prove...
/blog/slashdot_sucks.html

better use:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} slashdot\.com\/

I haven't checked the syntax, but i assume that since you used
^.*<search>.*$ you simply don't mind if the <search> is at the begining or at the end, so you didn't have to bother specifying where the start and the end are... now apache don't have to store the match all the way from the start to the end of the string, you mighty win some few bits free in memory, that will be needed when the orde came from slashdot and simply re-request, now, without the referal :)

good luck

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