▲ 420 ▼ Scan to Verify You're Human (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 months ago by sidebro@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments No I don't think so
[–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 103 points 2 months ago (2 children) None of these are about identifying if you're human, they're about identifying which human you are. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) How does that work? The QR code thing I understand, but what about the “select all the fire hydrants” captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) They combine your browser fingerprint (what extensions you have installed, version, etc), your IP address, and how you move your mouse, how fast you click, etc. It's surprisingly accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) But isn’t that like 99% browser fingerprint and also the case with just about anything you do online, not just captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 months ago Browser fingerprint (mostly) identifies the device. The captcha is to narrow that down even further to the person. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wisdomsuccubus 0 points 2 months ago Really permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) How does that work? The QR code thing I understand, but what about the “select all the fire hydrants” captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) They combine your browser fingerprint (what extensions you have installed, version, etc), your IP address, and how you move your mouse, how fast you click, etc. It's surprisingly accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) But isn’t that like 99% browser fingerprint and also the case with just about anything you do online, not just captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 months ago Browser fingerprint (mostly) identifies the device. The captcha is to narrow that down even further to the person. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) They combine your browser fingerprint (what extensions you have installed, version, etc), your IP address, and how you move your mouse, how fast you click, etc. It's surprisingly accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) But isn’t that like 99% browser fingerprint and also the case with just about anything you do online, not just captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 months ago Browser fingerprint (mostly) identifies the device. The captcha is to narrow that down even further to the person. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) But isn’t that like 99% browser fingerprint and also the case with just about anything you do online, not just captchas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 months ago Browser fingerprint (mostly) identifies the device. The captcha is to narrow that down even further to the person. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laundry861@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 months ago Browser fingerprint (mostly) identifies the device. The captcha is to narrow that down even further to the person. permalink fedilink source parent
