That's theoretically arguable. Still, for the many reCaptcha users in the world, Google dropped it on them and they are at least temporarily stuck with it. Not everyone has the time or energy to implement another solution, and what solution is better? Cloudflare's infinite turnstile?
https://archive.is/2V7zR
archive.is is more hostile than twitter now. It wants me to scan a QR code with my phone to prove I'm a real person.
That's Google's reCaptcha service, which archive.is happens to use, not archive.is itself.
I think archive.is choosing to use something means they’re nearly as culpable.
That's theoretically arguable. Still, for the many reCaptcha users in the world, Google dropped it on them and they are at least temporarily stuck with it. Not everyone has the time or energy to implement another solution, and what solution is better? Cloudflare's infinite turnstile?
non paywall story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-acton-ohio-armed-man-attack...
Democratic candidate Amy Acton. Given Qanon and Alex Jones claiming Democrats are literally demonic, that seems relevant here.