I was actually there because i was considering creating an account and wanted to check it out.

Then they pop one of those and lost me for ever!

  • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    Hehe, denial of service for no reason beyond forced data collection is so quirky! Yeah, capitalism is squeezing the life out of modern culture, but in a fun way!

      • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those. Both are only problems when they already have accounts.

        • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
          01·
          4 months ago

          Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those.

          Because in order to get an account, you have to pass tests designed to tell if you’re a bot.

      • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Bots can create accounts too. If it indeed was to prevent bots, they would just ask for a captcha test to continue browsing

      • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        0·
        4 months ago

        If this sort of thing only popped up when posting comments, then sure. If it’s to VIEW the damn site, that will only affect actual people.

    • beetus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I think there are many others one could point to more accurately, including Yahoo who purchased and then resold tumblr.

      While Tumblr has made a lot of changes, some of which were walked back, they are still a well used and beloved site today. There are many now-dead or barely alive behemoth Internet companies that are better examples of “poster child for running a terrible Internet business” imo.