Gregory's Server
Andre Louis
Yes, #Mastodon supports #HCaptcha, but HCaptcha mines details of some of us with disabilities by asking us to sign up with an email address to, as they put it, 'get an accessibility cookie.' If you use that service, it is a bad time for many. HCaptcha is not my friend.
Edit: For reasons why I categorically state HCaptcha is evil, see this post I made in response to someone else. People have quite rightly asked me to clarify my stance, so here it is: https://universeodon.com/@FreakyFwoof/111956924313468553
@FreakyFwoof Moreover, 1) hCaptcha doesn't even work for (many of) us, or requires lowering the safety settings on browsers, and 2) captchas are not an especially useful way to stop bots. Find another way.
@FreakyFwoof @ellesaurus Is there a better captcha service? (I’ve never looked beyond the recommendations and want to try doing better than the default.)
@FreakyFwoof +9001%
Captchas are ableist shite and should not be allowed to exist.
They are value-removing just like forced JavaScript and banning people for using Tor.
My basic accessibility benchmark is: If I can't use that site with Lynx Browser (running in an 80x25 characters terminal) over Tor, it's unaccessible to disabled users that need screenreaders, braille screens or other tools.
Stuff like HCaptcha forcing people to register and/or beibg able to track users should be illegal because there is no "legitimate interest" nor reason for it to exist besides being ableist:
We've got sufficient techniques to block bots and DDoS attacks already...
#Captchas #hCaptcha #accessibility #a11y #WebDesign #Enshittification #JavaScript #Captcha #Tor #lynx #anonymity #screenreader #privacy #tracking
@FreakyFwoof +9001%
Captchas are ableist shite and should not be allowed to exist.
They are value-removing just like forced JavaScript and banning people for using Tor.
My basic accessibility benchmark is: If I can't use that site with Lynx Browser (running in an 80x25 characters terminal) over Tor, it's unaccessible to disabled users that need screenreaders, braille screens or other tools.