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Do anti-bot checks feel excessive to anyone else? (lemmy.world)
submitted 21 hours ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I’m getting really tired of “verify you’re not a bot” checks everywhere.

I understand these checks help prevent bots, but they seem to appear on so many websites now. Does anyone else find them frustrating?

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[–] 1 point 10 hours ago* (4 children)

No, they were responding to YOU saying that you refuse to engage with the settings of your ad blocker to whitelist certain sites.

Your unwillingness to be part of the solution is not victim blaming. Your analogy was shit.

Yes, there are multiple different victims. We all have to make accommodations. As a site operator it costs me time and money to stop the bot attacks. The least you can do as a user is learn how to adjust your ad blocker settings.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    You don't usually have to whitelist the whole site, just elements is my understanding. Some people have knowledge or patience to di this, others don't. At any rate, there's no need for hostility from that user.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 hours ago*

    Yes you can just allowlist certain elements, but that's a whole of effort for a site you presumably trust. For most people, just allowlisting the site that's giving them issues is enough.

    And yeah, that other user is...weird

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  • [–] -1 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    I should have just worn something different. Got it.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 hours ago*

    You should've never compared ads to rape.

    Using real sexual assault victims' suffering as your punchline is disgusting

    If you spend half as much energy commenting against advertisers, or actually supporting rape victims, I'd be in shock.

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