"What is CAPTCHA and why do websites use it?"
Okay, so like... what is captcha *actually* for? I keep getting those "click all the buses" or "type the squiggly letters" things, and it’s lowkey annoying.
From what I get, it’s basically a test to see if you’re a human or a bot. Websites use it to stop spam, fake accounts, and automated attacks. Like, imagine bots flooding a login page—captcha helps block that.
But fr, some of them are *so* hard. Like, "select all the traffic lights" and half of them are barely visible??
Do we *really* need it, or is there a better way? What do y’all think?
(Also, why does it feel like I get more captchas when I’m in a hurry? 😅)
Okay, so like... what is captcha *actually* for? I keep getting those "click all the buses" or "type the squiggly letters" things, and it’s lowkey annoying.
From what I get, it’s basically a test to see if you’re a human or a bot. Websites use it to stop spam, fake accounts, and automated attacks. Like, imagine bots flooding a login page—captcha helps block that.
But fr, some of them are *so* hard. Like, "select all the traffic lights" and half of them are barely visible??
Do we *really* need it, or is there a better way? What do y’all think?
(Also, why does it feel like I get more captchas when I’m in a hurry? 😅)