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It doesn't do that, though. Humans also create fake accounts. It does make mass creation of fake accounts impractical, though. I solved that in past by actuall
by aflag 7y ago
It doesn't do that, though. Humans also create fake accounts. It does make mass creation of fake accounts impractical, though.
I solved that in past by actually charging for my service. I think the internet would benefit from having more paid content and less ads driven stuff.
One thing that captchas do protect from is brute force attacks on user passwords. Although there are other possibilities (like making the connection slow after a number of attempts).
- m-p-3 7y agoThis is why you need a multi-layered solution to fight spam. Captchas reduce the amount of fake accounts, which can then be taken care of by the additional layers. It's easier to fight against a bigger opponent (botnets, etc) if you mitigate their superiority in number first.
- eythian 7y agoIt does do that. It literally does. It removes the cheapest method of creating fake accounts, thereby reducing the problem hugely.