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what is going on?
I sign into assorted websites with password,then they send SMS or phone call to make sure it is me,it seems every website is doing it.
and that stupid game of clicking on a bus,bicycle,car ,staircase,??

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That's 2FA and captcha's and the reason they're so big now is because it's for training AI.

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It's annoying the 2FA but slowly being implemented by all...

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The captcha on Ebay is getting riidiculous,like click on some image which does not FLY?

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They're wasting money on new kind of captcha coding - nonsense.

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I was half joking about AI training but I have seen people claiming that older Google captchas were used to help train some of the earlier image models.


I'm not a fan of needing to link a phone number to online accounts for them to work but it's kind of a necessary evil when money's involved.

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Oh,the latest is click on something who needs to be refrigerated?
strawberry,orange juice?
One does not have to refrigerate strawberry.
And what is wrong with Chase Bank,I will have to call them,give them my debit card number,then my pin number,then speark my home address? then it gives me an 8 digit code,all for checking on my account with $100 balance?

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Yeah, I'm worried about BL's lack of refrigeration right now

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It sounds like they are losing control over cyber security,what is your grandma maiden name,what is your favorite movie?what street were you born?
what is your high school nickname?

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Tell me about it ....
And when you have to do do the puzzles 3 times and everytime you click the correct images, but it makes you re-do it. Makes me want to throw a jab at the monitor.

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sometimes I can hardly see the image .

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Are security questions really that insecure?

Compared to using your phone number where someone can sim swap you, it seems pretty alright.



I think it would be better if everyone had to use PGP for everything.

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what kind of food requires refrigeration?
In some countries,they may not have a refrigerator,or they do not place the food in refrigerator,the refrigerator is meant to keep beer cold.
For example,those who live on some Philipines island have no refrigerator,they suggest you boil your food again,the next day !
In Brazil,the government gives you a small ice box free so food does not get spoiled,but some locals prefer to keep their beer cold

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I thought the thread was about security and those captcha codes etc...:lol:

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one of the questions asked is which item(s) needs to be refrigerated?
strawberry,OJ,shoes,building,crosswalk ??

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So anyways like I was saying.. have you guys learned about PGP?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy - for reading purposes

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It's really cool but unfortunately it's never been widely adopted. It's used as an alternative form of two factor authentication in some places.


For anyone worried about online security though it's great. You can learn how to setup your own private key and use the software in under ten minutes.

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what is PGB?
You should see what idiot security imposed on Chase site-you sign in with username and password,then they call you with a security code,you enter the code,then 4 digits of your debit card,pin number and your DEATH CERTIFCATE !

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Heyy! Good afternoon, agent.


It's a type of public/private key encryption - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

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There will come a time when it is better to just go to a store instead of screwing around online with those securities.
WMT,BBY and AMZN offer free ship if you buy $35

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Things seem to be moving in the opposite direction, to be quite honest.

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Agree - many brick and mortar stores without the online presence are flunking out...

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also stores are now charging a return fee,no more free return,eg AMZN

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Yeah AZ with the free return crushes - no one likes extra fees

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Now if the marketplaces would just start preventing buyers who returned the item from leaving negative feedback, I think we'd be doing well.


If they've already got their money back it's obvious that they're pissed off.. why let them trash the whole platform with their hateful comments?

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Some really need the item and the item is not as described,they wasted their time and have to buy again.
Some are selling printer ink with expiration date of 2020?

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Some...or you? Ink if kept well might be ok.

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Trying to find something you need on Ebay is not that easy,if it is not as described,you are wasting their time,then they have to file dispute and buy again .
I think Ebay has a policy,if buyer wants to leave negative feedback,he has to wait a few days.

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might be OK is not good enough,usually if a person needs ink for his printer,he is running low on ink or ink has already depleted.
of course one could argue,he can always go to BBY and pay full price.

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Yah yah, I know. Buyers are entitled to their opinions and it's borderline illegal for eBay to block or interfere with negative reviews.


It's just frustrating. It's always the buyers you do the most trying to satisfy who leave the worst feedback. :ballchain:

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Correct about the policy but the system of feedback should be better