Re:Why Captchas have gotten so difficult
by hombre_fatal on Sunday February 03, 2019 @07:58PM
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Sure, but that should be a chilling reminder of how bad abuse is on the internet.
Obviously it comes with downsides, but it's a trade-off. Nobody uses Recaptcha for fun.
As I reminded a sibling comment, even HN uses Recaptcha on its login/register page. There's no telling how many fewer spambots we have to deal with every day because of it, yet we're somehow here discussing whether Recaptcha servers a purpose while profiting from it. :)
Obviously it comes with downsides, but it's a trade-off. Nobody uses Recaptcha for fun.
As I reminded a sibling comment, even HN uses Recaptcha on its login/register page. There's no telling how many fewer spambots we have to deal with every day because of it, yet we're somehow here discussing whether Recaptcha servers a purpose while profiting from it. :)