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by bdamm 1530 days ago
That's only because they're using weak authentication. If they required users to use something like WebAuthn, the bot problems would be significantly easier to deal with.
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How come? Last I checked there was a devtool to create virtual authenticators. Unless there’s a way for wikipedia to permit only certain vendors like Yubico, akin to browsers trusting certain CAs, I don’t see how one couldn’t make a bot register thousands of accounts with virtual authenticators.
Yes, assertion for manufacturing source is part of WebAuthn.
True, but that would significantly increase the barrier for contributions, especially at the long tail. As always, it's a trade-off, not a black-or-white situation.