[HN Gopher] Show HN: Replace CAPTCHAs with WebAuthn passkeys for...
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       Show HN: Replace CAPTCHAs with WebAuthn passkeys for bot prevention
        
       I built Nocaptcha after getting frustrated with traditional
       CAPTCHAs both as a user and developer. WebAuthn passkeys offered a
       promising alternative that's both more secure and user-friendly.
       What makes Nocaptcha different: - Uses WebAuthn standard instead of
       puzzle-solving - No need for users to remember passwords or solve
       puzzles - Open source  Current limitation: Working with W3C
       WebAuthn Community Group on true passkey disposal for this use
       case.  Looking for feedback particularly on: 1. Integration
       experience 2. User experience compared to traditional CAPTCHAs
        
       Author : uday_singlr
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2024-12-08 18:35 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (github.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (github.com)
        
       | itake wrote:
       | I'm confused how this works. I tried the demo and Bitwarden asked
       | me if I wanted to save the passkey. From a UX experience, this
       | felt weird.. Why do I need to create an account, and save that
       | account? Why is passkey storage prevent bots? Just that bots
       | haven't added that automation yet?
        
       | Oras wrote:
       | It worked fine on Mac, curious how does it work on Windows?
        
       | politelemon wrote:
       | It does nothing on Linux.
        
         | suprfsat wrote:
         | In Chrome devtools, use WebAuthn > Enable virtual authenticator
         | environment to see the result.
        
       | Aachen wrote:
       | What part of webauthn can a computer not do?
       | 
       | I understand if you say bots are currently not programmed to, but
       | is that why this will temporarily work or is there something more
       | fundamental?
        
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