Comment by senko

Not OP, but many technologies nowadays push users to use a server-side component when not needed.

An example is NextJS where you're strongly encouraged[0] to run a server (or use a platform like Vercel), even if what you're doing is a fairly simple static site.

Combine inconsiderate crawler (AI or otherwise) with a server-side logic that doesn't really need to be there and you have a recipe for a crash, a big hosting bill, or both.

[0] People see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/static-exports#unsupporte... and go "ah shucks I better have a server component then"