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Ah, I misunderstood, I didn't realise you were talking about bots that spam comment sections, forum replies, etc.

I still think the approach is harmful overall.

The idea that I must be "vouched for" by a "trusted third party" by providing extensive details about my system, in order for my browser to send a HTTP request is in direct opposition to privacy and my interests.

That it's being proposed by a company that owes it's entire existence to web crawling is ironic.

It turns the web from an open platform into one where the big players have complete control over which devices and software are permitted.



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