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Mac Freunde

Mac Freunde

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I'm not sure of the intention of the new security/captcha set up on the site, but it's at best annoying, at worst prohibiting me from adjusting my account. I cannot change my password or do most things while logged into my account. I get "Access Denied" and a bunch of gobbledygook. I have recently come back to RS . You will lose me soon if this continues.

20-Nov-2021 20:43:06

Mac Freunde

Mac Freunde

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Thank you so much for doing what I should have done and searched the forums. I have sent a report but they very clearly state that I will not get a response and they use this info to help them do their job. I guess I'll bail out on RS, it used to be fun and a great time waster, now it gets me riled up just getting online.

21-Nov-2021 01:46:11

Roddy Piper
Jan Member 2011

Roddy Piper

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The captcha is very shady. If you click the site on their test interface you can look around and see what they are up to.

I would recommend checking 'plans' where you can find gems like this:
>---------------------------------------

"Did you realize every time you "click on the car" you are helping to train a single Gigantic company's machine learning systems for free?

hCaptcha turns this model around. When you use hCaptcha, companies bid on the work your users do as they prove their humanity. You get the rewards. "

>-----------------------------------------

In their little flow chart diagram they describe the reward as 'bounties.'

JAGEX claims that a 3rd party runs the whole deal for them, as part of a group. So in that way they get no blame or suspicion for the tactics done in their name.

CLEARLY their program does not work properly and is being used to generate revenue.

21-Nov-2021 16:17:24

Nead
Sep Member 2012

Nead

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Truthfully, it makes logging into the RSOF even more discouraging to do nowadays when you know that you gotta' now-first find four boats or click a few crosswalks alongside opening another device for the 2FA to go through.. every time :( . Vs. Reddit, it's another no-brainer why everyone's there.
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22-Nov-2021 05:52:14

2_Tron

2_Tron

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For a long time Jagex/JMods have been building/re-building a 'New Office' for better more up to date Player-/Game Support which is something that will still be necessary after 20 years.
While we are allowed to continue using all facilities, possible upgrading/updating/building of such systems might cause issues Jagex/JMods are protecting their systems against thus adding a protective layer for the time being.
Maybe some have never witnessed it in the past, systems being attacked from all sides causing loads of issues which made it at that time impossible for us to make use of Jagex's falicities.

So it might feel as a huge discomfort ... a few more clicks for us, including a bit of AI-learning is that helps us to protect us from the worst hazards The Internet throws at us, protecting Jagex/JMods/RuneScape/The RuneScape Official Forums/New Office and The RuneScape Community.

Worthwhile having isn't it!!! :D

22-Nov-2021 11:52:44

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