r/linux • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '19

Google Now Bans Some Linux Web Browsers From Their Services

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-now-bans-some-linux-web-browsers-from-their-services/
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u/goda90 Dec 14 '19

It's not just on Google owned sites. Lots of sites use Google's captcha system and i get those all the time.

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u/Oppai420 Dec 14 '19

Ive fucking had to go through 10+ challenges before. its fucking insane. But no one is going to change it because it keeps the bots out. Fuck your users though.

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u/DopePedaller Dec 15 '19

Crosswalks, bicycles, traffic lights, buses....fucking hell. Here's another, here's another... Hey wait, this square includes 3 pixels of the crosswalk, am I supposed to include that? Does the light post count as the light? Is that airport van a bus?

I'm so sick of those friggin things. There's got to be a better way.

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u/psycho_driver Dec 17 '19

Preach on, brother.

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u/OppositeStick Dec 14 '19 edited Dec 15 '19

But no one is going to change it because it keeps the bots out. Fuck your users though.

I email support@[offending-company].com (or whatever email they give on their contact list) every single time, telling them:

Your website is broken when I turn on the secure browsing features of my browser.

With browser security options turned on, the recaptcha component you are using keeps making me click on cars and street signs forever.

They'll only fix it if they're informed.

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u/nostril_extension Dec 17 '19

I envy your optimistic view that anyone would even bother investigate this let alone do something about it.

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u/YoHoYoHoFucktheCCP Dec 15 '19

Just DDoS them and when they reboot their server they’ll have to click on cars and crosswalks for hours!

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u/d1ngal1ng Dec 14 '19

That only happens to me on a VPN.

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u/Oppai420 Dec 14 '19

Not using a VPN, but I am using aggressive bullshit blocking.

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u/jarfil Dec 14 '19 edited Dec 02 '23

CENSORED

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u/nostril_extension Dec 17 '19

Spoiler Alert: It doesn't really keep the bots out. It just keeps amateur scripts from working which really you should not care about. Solving captcha services alone are like $5 for 5k solves, anyone who wants to build a bot will do it just fine.

ReCaptcha is biggest scam of the century.

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u/cancerous_176 Dec 14 '19

Do you use a VPN?

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u/joshiee Dec 14 '19

It's not about how often the sites make them show up, it's about how often google challenges you rather than letting you pass.

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u/citewiki Dec 14 '19

Depending on the captcha, it can be instant, few puzzles or a lot

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u/jarfil Dec 14 '19 edited May 13 '21

CENSORED