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> Your reasoning isn't flawed but one big reason why I still write some checks is this: they're accepted as payment for free by the receiver where most electron
by steelframe 7y ago
> Your reasoning isn't flawed but one big reason why I still write some checks is this: they're accepted as payment for free by the receiver where most electronic methods are charged.
And it's not just monetary charges. It's also a desire to not demonstrate consent when I'm blasted with a CAPTCHA. The instant I get a CAPTCHA, I reflexively hit Ctrl-W to close the tab and either (1) take my business elsewhere or (2) mail a check in.
It's especially infuriating when they wait to hit me with a CAPTCHA at the very end of the process, after I've already copied over account numbers and other information from the paper bill they sent me. I'll find any way I can to waste the time of that company's employees at that point.
- pitaj 7y agoI'm confused. Why do you hate captchas so much? I can't see why anyone would draw the line there. I mean, how else are electronic forms supposed to prevent spam?
- steelframe 7y agoNot my problem. Don't make me play stupid and infuriating Google-AI-training games just to pay you.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoWhy would they want to prevent spammers from sending them money?
- spookthesunset 7y agoDon't hate the player, hate the game. That captcha probably exists to prevent some kind of automated fraud that you aren't aware of. If you have a better means of stopping automated fraud, you could make yourself a tidy amount of money...