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So now you have to see some anime flash instead of just having the website open?

• KingMob 1y ago
  It's a new anti-bot mechanism that uses in-browser proof-of-work.
  • eviks 1y ago
    That explains the delay, not the flash
    • jraph 1y ago
      See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44886997#44928597 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44886997#44928597
      • eviks 1y ago
        Oh, thanks, so it's even worse than I thought - it's an intentional degradation of user experience for financial benefit
        • account42 1y ago
          To support a DRM business no less.
        • jraph 1y ago
          Sounds like most tech companies with their ads and and tracking.
          • account42 1y ago
            We should have higher standards than "usual big tech dark patterns" for our open source project infrastructure though.
            • jraph 1y ago
              100% agree. I wish people ranted about it more for the actual big tech dark patterns though. Here we are not even close IMHO.
        • skylurk 1y ago
          I'm fond of it. Even if I was paying, I don't think I would change it.
        • akk0 1y ago
          I do find it more noble to pursue degradation of the user experience for its own sake, but we do live in a capitalist society.