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The state of the internet is so horrid that I can't even use privacy mode in FireFox to log in to Slashdot, of all sites. I get endless captcha challenges and can not log in.

Captcha's are a stain on usability of the internet and an accessibility impediment.

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Sadly the amount of bots is a stain on the internet to the point that actually processing all requests from them can take down a web app.

True. At the same time, captchas are, for many people (full disclosure -- I'm one of them), impenetrable roadblocks preventing access to many sites.

I've long grown used to the concept that captcha-protected websites are as good as nonexistent to me.

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