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[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 40 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There was a really interesting video (can't remember the title) that went into Google's captcha specifically, and found that it really isn't designed to detect bots. It's designed to detect a unique digital fingerprint that can be used by advertisers.

So, you can use a really simple mouse script to click the checkbox automatically with no issue, but as soon as you use a VPN you get served with the photo games. It doesn't care if you're a robot, it cares if you're a valuable ad target.

[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

This video is excellent
On another note
The internet is becoming a nightmare
I need to escape
ESCAPE AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

And do what ? Walk down the road into darkness ? There is nothing. The only walkable land here is the side of the road, everywhere else is trespass. In all directions for at least 30 kilometers. Even the wild forests are owned, not that there is anything there to see or do.

We have to face it, the internet is where other people are.
Inside the prison.

Knowing the geocaching community there will still somehow be geocaches in your area