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by bassdropvroom 1853 days ago
I don't understand the love for hCaptcha. The only thing it has going for it is being outside of the Google brand and that it is cheaper. Outside that, we don't know that they don't do the same shady shit Google does, they're equally as bad as reCaptcha, and they're equally inaccessible.
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> The only thing it has going for it is being outside of the Google brand and that it is cheaper.

I find hCaptchas easier to solve though. My carpal tunnel in my wrist doesn't flare up and I don't get RSI[0].

reCaptcha is notoriously complex & difficult to solve if you suffer from RSI or joint inflammation.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury

Really? Because I've had plenty of Cloudflare hCaptcha protections where I've had to repeat it 3 or more than, with the most being 6.

Maybe I'm just a robot as far as hCaptcha and reCaptcha are concerned.

They use the word privacy a lot, so surely they respect it, right? :(