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this just seems self-centered. why do we expect access to everything on the internet for free? captchas are hardly a significant price..
by bllguo 6y ago
this just seems self-centered. why do we expect access to everything on the internet for free? captchas are hardly a significant price..
- mstipetic 6y agoI wasn't accessing google's content when being interrupted. I'm happy to solve a meaningless captcha, but all the images presented are literally "find the traffic lights, find the crosswalks, find the bicycle riders," it's obvious what their purpose is
- emteycz 6y agoWhy are you angry at Google when you weren't on Google's page? The owner of that page decided to use the captcha there, if Google didn't offer it they would use another service. This is like being angry at your internet provider because you saw ads on the internet. BTW I'm happy people aren't spending their time on meaningless tasks, at least it's useful for something.
- nickthegreek 6y agoI've ran into captchas on sites that I pay for.
- fxtentacle 6y agoMe too. deezer.com treats their paying customers like sh* :(
- MikeUt 6y agoThe price being letting one central entity monitor which sites everyone visits, and block access if they like? For example if you try to avoid their spying by use of TOR, only to find half the web is now blocked. Or did you mean the 30 seconds-1 minute of time to solve the captcha (assuming it doesn't infinitely keep going)?
- jjoonathan 6y agoAnd it does that, sometimes. No bigger middle finger than an indefinite unsolvable captcha!