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Please stop using OpenClaw, formerly known as Moltbot

55 points by bandrami

by vivzkestrel

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- i have no idea why even HN is giving openclaw so much weightage - i literally dont even posts that talk about it! - this is the first time i opened one to come and tell someone needs to do a case study or deep dive into who is marketing it like crazy and why

by skeledrew

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I'm getting pretty tired of seeing call-outs like this. What happened to suggesting viable solutions to the issues? This is something that many people want, as shown by the steep rise in popularity, and saying "stop using this thing; it isn't safe" will likely just be ignored by many benefiting. Bring solutions to the table that'll mitigate the problems, without nerfing the tool into abandonment.

by wolvoleo

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Fair point, wrong place. The article goes out of its way to explain it's bad for people who don't know what they're doing.
However I think there's going to be very few of that kind of people at the xda developers forum :) Or here, for that matter. This message would be better spread at more mainstream sites.

by SeriousM

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The comments of the article just identify how much unaware the people are.
> Put it behind a tunnel, vpn etc and most of issues suddenly becomes no issue. I use wireguard to access openclaw. So there is no open port online.
Don't they realise that openclaw is not just insecure to operate in a DMZ jet it also just executes whatever text it finds.
The future is bright, my friends.

by gavmor

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by andriesm

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It works very well on a cloud hosted Ubuntu server. You only put things there within lobster reach that would not destroy you if leaked.
You decide what to put with the lobster.

by BonoboIO

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Opencast is a very capable … gun. You can really do amazing stuff with it, but it can be incredibly damaging.

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by BloodyIron

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