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[–] limerod@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago

You can use the cache feature in curl/wget so it does not download the same css, html, twice. Also, can ignore JavaScript, and image files to save on unnecessary requests.

I would reduce the frequency to once every two days to further reduce the impact.