I was actually there because i was considering creating an account and wanted to check it out.
Then they pop one of those and lost me for ever!
Hehe, denial of service for no reason beyond forced data collection is so quirky! Yeah, capitalism is squeezing the life out of modern culture, but in a fun way!
We can’t even browse products in some online shops anymore without a login. That’s so infuriating.
What?! Some sites have been going the route of buying without an account for some time now… I hope people going “Hell nah” will make them rethink or shut down.
for no reason beyond forced data collection
Meh. It’s to prevent bots and spam also.
If this sort of thing only popped up when posting comments, then sure. If it’s to VIEW the damn site, that will only affect actual people.
Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those. Both are only problems when they already have accounts.
Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those.
Because in order to get an account, you have to pass tests designed to tell if you’re a bot.