Comment by can16358p
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised that if Google requires some Proof-of-work done on browser's host's CPU/GPU to validate search results and make it infeasible for bots therefore.
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised that if Google requires some Proof-of-work done on browser's host's CPU/GPU to validate search results and make it infeasible for bots therefore.
We're not far from having VPN robots intercept our browsing, solve the captchas, close all the popups, remove all the ads, reformat the page to be comfortable to read, and send it over the airwaves using less bandwidth.
I would pay for a VPN that does this, I could imagine this being the next iteration of Opera's VPN.
That brings up an interesting conundrum. If PoW were implemented, could known-valid (i.e. goodstanding for over a decade) accounts be switched over to PoS instead? Or paying accounts?
PoW could be written into infrequent pages such as the registration page and reset password page. It could run while the user fills in the form. I might implement this on some sites that get attacked.