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>>ZacnyL+(OP)
It's an interesting theory but the DDoS predates the decision to disable anonymous access. In fact, that decision was taken in order to mitigate an ongoing DDoS[0][1]. So while it's possible that the questionnable web front end retry logic is not helping things, it's not the root cause.

[0] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1674865731136020505

> Temporary emergency measure. We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!

[1] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1674942336583757825

> This will be unlocked shortly. Per my earlier post, drastic & immediate action was necessary due to EXTREME levels of data scraping.

> Almost every company doing AI, from startups to some of the biggest corporations on Earth, was scraping vast amounts of data.

> It is rather galling to have to bring large numbers of servers online on an emergency basis just to facilitate some AI startup’s outrageous valuation.

>>olalon+Ag1
That is a post-backlash claim by Elon Musk, so it should be taken with a huge grain of salt.