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If security keys are so great, why do I still have to process two to five reCAPTCHAs every single time I log into almost any website? reCAPTCHAs are ubiquitous

If security keys are so great, why do I still have to process two to five reCAPTCHAs every single time I log into almost any website? reCAPTCHAs are ubiquitous and becoming increasingly time consuming. I probably have to spend 4 minutes every day filling them out. Google is getting 20-25 hours of free labour from me this year. The class action suit that was questionably dismissed by the judge in 2016 should be revisited.

vel0city 8y ago
reCAPTCHAs usually have a trustiness factor built into the code. If some combination of identity (IP address, browser fingerprint, last login on the site, etc) is questionable, it will give you more captchas. Do you use a lot of public VPNs? Are things from your network stuff Google might consider shady?
- orbitingpluto 8y ago
  Lovely argument you have there. It boils down to this: "Perhaps you are not subjecting yourself to monitoring by Google so that they may further monetize your Internet history." My initial argument stands: "If security keys are so great, why is Google subjecting me to so many CAPTCHAs? Perhaps it is because they want free work. A password and security key challenge should be all the proof that Google needs." I've had similar discussions before. I've even had someone call me a criminal for running an ad blocker. I'm not fond of the word shady either.
scarlac 8y ago
If you are on mobile internet or often clear your browser cache/cookies/go incognito, you are more likely to get CAPTCHAs. Could also be that you are on a VPN through a data center.
- orbitingpluto 8y ago
  My comment wasn't a technical support request that also completely misses the point.
orbitingpluto 8y ago
Here's an example of censorship on Hacker News. My comment that was up-voted multiple times was reset to 1 point. It now remains at 1 point. I even created another account from a different IP address and tested it.

vel0city 8y ago

reCAPTCHAs usually have a trustiness factor built into the code. If some combination of identity (IP address, browser fingerprint, last login on the site, etc) is questionable, it will give you more captchas. Do you use a lot of public VPNs? Are things from your network stuff Google might consider shady?

orbitingpluto 8y ago
Lovely argument you have there. It boils down to this: "Perhaps you are not subjecting yourself to monitoring by Google so that they may further monetize your Internet history." My initial argument stands: "If security keys are so great, why is Google subjecting me to so many CAPTCHAs? Perhaps it is because they want free work. A password and security key challenge should be all the proof that Google needs." I've had similar discussions before. I've even had someone call me a criminal for running an ad blocker. I'm not fond of the word shady either.

scarlac 8y ago

If you are on mobile internet or often clear your browser cache/cookies/go incognito, you are more likely to get CAPTCHAs. Could also be that you are on a VPN through a data center.

orbitingpluto 8y ago
My comment wasn't a technical support request that also completely misses the point.

orbitingpluto 8y ago

Here's an example of censorship on Hacker News. My comment that was up-voted multiple times was reset to 1 point. It now remains at 1 point. I even created another account from a different IP address and tested it.