This is a very smart thing to do! Thanks.

Why allow random requests coming from the clouds?

However, they could just use residential proxy botnets.

I believe the future is static resources with dynamic apps being only offered to people who can authenticate. And even then I’d recommend grandfathered accounts (eg telegram users that had an account for at least a year).

> However, they could just use residential proxy botnets.

Agreed

> I believe the future is static resources with dynamic apps being only offered to people who can authenticate.

I don't know about static resources, but I do think that identity will come into play.