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In some cases Google can only be avoided at a potentially life altering personal cost. Consider how many government services use reCAPTCHA, and what it means to
by dessant 4y ago
In some cases Google can only be avoided at a potentially life altering personal cost. Consider how many government services use reCAPTCHA, and what it means to have no access or delayed access to these services.
- blueflow 4y agoI don't buy this. This would mean that elderly people are also excluded from these services.
- dessant 4y agoElderly and marginalized people do suffer because of restricted access to online services. People who cannot access the web and its services are at an obvious disadvantage in life, and that sometimes can have severe consequences. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32304320 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32304320
- blueflow 4y agoAnd this is legal in your place?
- kergonath 4y ago> This would mean that elderly people are also excluded from these services. Having helped my 92 years old grandmother sorting out her tax returns on the government’s website, I can confirm that this is exactly what it means. And it’s the only practical way of communicating with the administration. Most local branches have been closed to the public, and the phone lines are congested all day (and cut you off after one hour waiting, which is always fun).