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It will not scare away bots but 10 seconds of wait (CPU or only a sleep) will turn away many real users. "This site is so slow, I'll use something else." A kind
by pmontra 5mo ago
It will not scare away bots but 10 seconds of wait (CPU or only a sleep) will turn away many real users. "This site is so slow, I'll use something else." A kind of reverse captcha.
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- Hnrobert42 5mo agoMaybe, the proof of work can run in the background.
- btown 5mo agoOr it can run as part of a checkout wizard's "verifying your browser and processing your payment, don't close your tab" step.
- mattstir 5mo agoAt which point it exists solely to punish real human users? What scraper bot is going through checkout?
- BenjiWiebe 5mo agoThe credit card tester bots go through the checkout process. PoW wouldn't be a big issue for them though since their volume is much lower.