2026-01-17 14:32:26

An interesting idea about agent technology—not all automation has to rely on API interfaces. Some project agents actually simulate real user behavior, just like a human browsing and interacting, and may even remember what they've seen to organize and output information. This is quite different from directly calling APIs. The former is closer to a real user experience, while the latter takes a shortcut. Both approaches have their scenarios, depending on what problem you want to solve. Sometimes, human browsing methods are actually more suitable for certain application scenarios.

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Anon4461

· 2h ago

Wow, this is the real agent, not those fancy tricks for tweaking interfaces.

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CryptoPunster

· 2h ago

Ha, finally someone said it. A bunch of projects boast about how fast and efficient their API calls are, but it turns out they can't handle real-world scenarios at all. It cracked me up. --- Simulating human behavior, to put it simply, is about taking the time to do things meticulously, but it really reflects reality. This is the true interaction logic. --- API shortcut enthusiasts should be feeling embarrassed now. It turns out that real user experience is the key, not just taking shortcuts behind the scenes. --- Remember to organize the content you've reviewed? Isn't that just an agent with memory? Much more versatile than those one-question-one-answer AI, this is true intelligence. --- Now I understand why some projects refuse to open their APIs. They’ve known all along that simulation is the real trick. --- No wonder those veteran crawling projects have lasted the longest. They never relied on API blessings; they've been learning how to be real users all along.

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SchroedingerMiner

· 2h ago

Alright, this approach is still somewhat interesting. Using an agent to simulate user behavior is much more enjoyable than directly using the API. --- Taking shortcuts with API interfaces; real interactions are the true way to go. Details determine success or failure. --- Wait, won't simulating user behavior get you flagged or shut down by risk control? --- Haha, remember that the part about viewing content is pretty impressive, feels like a real person is operating. --- The question is, how stable is this kind of solution? Does it often break down? --- The former requires adapting to interface changes, while the latter is rigid but stable. Both have their pitfalls.

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BasementAlchemist

· 2h ago

Yes, this perspective is indeed innovative. Simulating real human operation adds a more human touch compared to direct API calls. Speaking of which, in some scenarios, this "clumsy method" can actually bypass many restrictions. It's interesting that the agent learns to "remember" this, which makes the information flow more complete. However, implementing this in practice probably isn't easy; debugging costs could easily double. Basically, the underlying logic is a trust issue—if it looks like a real person, it's not so easy for risk control to shut it down.

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SelfRugger

· 2h ago

This approach is pretty good; simulating real users offers more flexibility than direct API calls. For certain anti-scraping scenarios, this is the way to go. --- Honestly, though, this solution is costly. Just maintaining the agent's behavior logic is already exhausting. --- It's quite interesting, essentially making the bot pretend to be a real person to interact. But how can we ensure stability with this method? --- Finally, someone mentioned this. Many projects blindly stack APIs, which is actually not feasible. --- Using agents to simulate users is quite effective against platforms with strict restrictions, but the speed will definitely be slower. --- That's why some Web3 applications must rely on real interactions instead of directly calling smart contracts; the differences in details are too significant.

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LightningClicker

· 2h ago

This approach indeed can bypass many API restrictions, quite interesting. --- Wait, how long can this set that simulates real user behavior run stably? Feels like it's easy to be anti-crawled. --- Agree, API calls are too stiff, sometimes it's better to let the agent "browse" on its own. --- But wouldn't that cause costs to skyrocket? Feels much more complicated than directly connecting to the API. --- Haha, that's why some projects can bypass restrictions while others get shut down, it seems you need to adapt to the situation. --- Remembering browsing history and then outputting sounds a bit like reinforcement learning? Or pure simulation?

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PriceOracleFairy

· 2h ago

ngl this is where it gets spicy... simulating actual user behavior vs just hammering APIs is basically the difference between reading price feeds and actually feeling the market move. one's got real friction, the other's just shortcutting through the noise.

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