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nsajko on June 12, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: You probably don’t need ReCAPTCHA

I understand when Recaptcha gets used before registration forms, but why, oh why, does Discord do it before any login?

If I know my email address and password I should be able to login without being logged in to Google as well ...

jhabdas on June 12, 2019 | [–]

On the plus side you've likely become fairly adept at identifying street signs, light posts, bicycles, storefronts, bridges and buses in order to access Discord, especially if you were trying to access via Tor to gain a little privacy.

mikro2nd on June 12, 2019 | | [–]

Can't speak for OP, but personally I simply stopped using Discord.

jhabdas on June 13, 2019 | | | [–]

Ditto. Don't forget to close your account as it will not self-destruct.

qtplatypus on June 12, 2019 | [–]

To stop bots trying lists of usernane password pairs.

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