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Sure, but then you’re essentially just doing versions of the old “what is 2+2” text captchas with extra computational steps, so why not save yourself and your u
by lxgr 1mo ago
Sure, but then you’re essentially just doing versions of the old “what is 2+2” text captchas with extra computational steps, so why not save yourself and your users those?
- done_lurking 1mo agoAs gp said, it does provide some protection. If it didn't, nobody would use it and there would be nothing to discuss. Making snarky comparisons doesn't do anything.
- lxgr 1mo agoPeople can remain irrationally convinced about the efficacy of non-solutions to their problems for quite a while, in my experience. And I really wasn't trying to be snarky; people had "what is i + j" type of captchas for a long time and I still see them every once in a while!