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Developer proposes replacing CAPTCHAs with proof-of-work in WordPress
Original: Show HN: Replacing CAPTCHAs with adaptive proof-of-work in WordPress
A developer has released a WordPress plugin that swaps traditional CAPTCHAs for adaptive proof-of-work, making visitors' browsers solve a small computational puzzle instead of ticking boxes. The approach is presented as GDPR-compliant since it avoids third-party tracking used by services like Google reCAPTCHA. Discussion is focusing on whether the method can actually stop bots, how it affects low-powered devices, and whether proof-of-work could become a privacy-friendlier alternative across the web.
Why now: Frustration with intrusive, privacy-unfriendly CAPTCHAs is widespread and proof-of-work offers a fresh alternative, drawing debate on Hacker News.
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