Post AWZbkuxeQUpbB0uxUm by talon@dragonscave.space
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(DIR) Post #AWZbkuxeQUpbB0uxUm by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T01:00:54Z
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At this point I am literally just begging you to stop putting hCaptcha in your apps. Please. I don't know what else to do. Please. Please don't do it. If it's on a website we at least have a chance. As bad a chance it might be. But if it's in your app anyone who can't do a captcha is completely locked out. So please. Do not do it.
(DIR) Post #AWZbkvopEnMjpvnQNU by sj_zero@social.fbxl.net
2023-06-11T06:27:54.277470Z
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I'm opposed to my service using services I can't host myself. At that point it isn't my service, it's our service.
(DIR) Post #AWZbkwqzOEgt2vofOC by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T01:01:45Z
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I'm not even mad anymore it's just turned into straight up sadness and despair at this point. Genuinely.
(DIR) Post #AWZbkydEmKsYYrOiES by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T01:03:23Z
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And no it's not discord this time either. Why yes, more apps started doing it. Why? Who knows.
(DIR) Post #AWZbl0V9pLbWMNdHuq by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T01:09:45Z
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Finally gives me an excuse to completely trash all my proton mail accounts. If you are using them, please don't.
(DIR) Post #AWZbl2I7AoMLuVXtrc by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T01:12:25Z
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Or send them a strongly worded email or something. Because mine didn't work. I got told off and apparently it's necessary. Even in the app. Should have done this months ago.
(DIR) Post #AWZbxVSSYcwBqRKZo8 by sarvo@novoa.nagoya
2023-06-11T06:30:12.347Z
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(DIR) Post #AcTXxyndaOez1J3HlY by Purple@woof.tech
2023-06-11T15:59:23Z
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@charlotte @talon @kkarhan The issue is that most administrators are at a bit of a loss.Either wake up in the middle of the night to see your instance be fediblocked by half the network because you weren't looking 24/7 at the registrations and someone decided to use your instance for spam. Or introduce a captcha, but reduce accessibility for those who need it (although this only has to be done once at registration). Computers have become increasingly better at solving complex issues, and we're getting to the point where it's complexity needs to be exceptionally high to provide reasonable protection.This is also why audio captchas have been slowing disappearing, they are quite easily machine solvable nowadays and they've kinda reached the maximum complexity they can have before people can't solve them anymore either. (The computers have won)The same is what you're seeing with image captchas right now, you've probably noticed they're almost getting surreal at times, this is the only method that still has a strong enough complexity.Keep in mind administrators aren't implementing captchas out of spite, it's purely because there aren't that many other options left as a first line of defence against spam! If a better solution presents, I'm sure everyone moves as soon as they're able.(If you have issues with the captcha on a small scale website, you may try mailing the admin! Many are more then happy to manually approve your action)
(DIR) Post #AcTXy0IW14xBfMVSXA by talon@dragonscave.space
2023-06-11T16:05:36Z
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@Purple @charlotte @kkarhan that is a defeatist and ableist viewpoint. I have provided alternatives, which also include getting hCaptcha to actually fix their "accessibility". Plus, just a bit of googling not only provides me with alternatives for captchas, but also provides me with abot which is specifically designed for solving hCaptcha's which I might have to start using. This, to me, basically already renders captcha useless and as literally nothing but an actual barrier to legitimate users, and not everyone has the technical knowledge to use those bots either. And if we can use them, then everyone else, including spammers, can use them too. How would you feel if you had to email every site to be let in and possibly get no response? Or, even worse, get a response that is actively hostile? Should I just stop using the internet?
(DIR) Post #AcTXy1eB01sHqpeGw4 by kkarhan@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T16:14:18Z
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@talon @Purple @charlotte To me seems clear that the #TechBros that run said sites are #ableist assholes and literally want #disabled people to literally stop existing.Their quest to erase isn't dissiminar from christfacists wanting to genocide trans people by accident but on purpose.There's a reason why I use @torproject #TorBrowser and refuse to use any site or service I can't use without bricking it's anonymity...
(DIR) Post #AcTXy33jkTumEOcCPo by eliasr@social.librem.one
2023-12-04T19:29:46Z
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@kkarhan @talon @Purple @charlotte @torproject > renders captcha useless and as literally> nothing but an actual barrier to legitimate usersLike so many other cases where something is changed making life worse for everyone, with the stated goal of hindering some kind of "bad guys".What happens is usually that things indeed get worse for ordinary people, while the "bad guys" will probably find ways around the obstacles.High price, low gain.