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Use Cap instead of hCAPTCHA (for the flagship instance)
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Use Cap instead of hCAPTCHA (for the flagship instance)
Problem
hCAPTCHA is a third-party, closed-source, user intrusive, and expensive CAPTCHA widget.Proposal
Cap seems like a better option. It is a self-hosted, open-source, proof of work, lightweight CAPTCHA widget. Feature table: https://trycap.dev/guide/alternatives Full comparison with hCAPTCHA: https://trycap.dev/guide/alternatives/hcaptcha Demo: https://trycap.dev/guide/demo.html More info: https://trycap.dev/guide/effectiveness.htmlNotes
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