did i say mildly i meant want to nuke it from orbit

  • @[email protected]
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    10311 months ago

    The irony is that these puzzles, while designed to stop bot spam/fake registrations, are actually used to train AI/computer vision to be better… thus, creating the need for even more infuriating puzzles to be “solved” by humans.

    • @Wogi
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      5211 months ago

      Write a dissertation using exactly 53,285 words on the topic of sprinkler head water use efficiency patterns, discussing at length the difference between residential, commercial, and agricultural use cases. Cite at least 25 sources ordered numerically in APA.

      ‘OK, I guess I don’t need to comment on this article anyway.’

        • HornyOnMain
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          311 months ago

          The topics are often super niche and don’t even have 25 papers to source from

        • @[email protected]
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          211 months ago

          With a different report on the same topic, after all its still plagiarism if your copying yourself.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen
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      4811 months ago

      They’re not designed to stop spam, they’re designed to stop legitimate customer service requests, like refunds for billing mistakes. Sony uses them.

        • @[email protected]
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          411 months ago

          If you put the right terms in a search bar chances are you’ll find the right one eventually. I doubt the sony support number is a very well kept secret.

      • @Lifecoach5000
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        511 months ago

        The phone? Call the company through my device that is dedicated to mostly doomscrolling? Thanks but no thanks pal!

        • @5gruel
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          711 months ago

          I don’t understand the apathy towards the increasing shittyness of internet services. No need for hyperbole, those captchas are getting out of hand.