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1. mwcamp+(OP)[view] [source] 2020-04-21 20:32:15
> (CAPTCHAs use similar techniques but result in more UI friction.)

Not only are they inconvenient, but they're often inaccessible for some users. So I just wanted to say thanks for not going that way, even if the cost we must pay is some theoretical compromise in privacy.

Edit: On thinking about this some more, it occurred to me that by using a user's activities on a web page to determine whether they're a bot committing fraud, you might be inadvertently penalizing users that use assistive technologies, such as a screen reader, voice input, eye-tracking, etc. I haven't had a problem with this when doing a Stripe checkout with a screen reader, but I just wonder if this possible pitfall is something that your team has kept in mind.

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2. abioge+Zp[view] [source] 2020-04-22 00:05:43
>>mwcamp+(OP)
If they are really in full compliance with the relevant California (and other) statutes as the co-founder claimed they must have also taken the accessibility aspect into account.
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