cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/10725880

I simply wanted to submit a bug report. This is so fucked up. The process so far:

① solved a CAPTCHA just to reach a reg. form (I have image loading disabled but the graphical CAPTCHA puzzle displayed anyway (wtf Firefox?)
② disposable email address rejected (so Bitbucket can protect themselves from spam but other people cannot? #hypocrisy)
③ tried a forwarding acct instead of disposable (accepted)
③ another CAPTCHA, this time Google reCAPTCHA. I never solve these because it violates so many digital right principles and I boycott Google. But made an exception for this experiment. The puzzle was empty because I disable images (can’t afford the bandwidth). Exceptionally, I enable images and solve the piece of shit. Could not work out if a furry cylindrical blob sitting on a sofa was a “hat”, but managed to solve enough puzzles.
④ got the green checkmark ✓
⑤ clicked “sign up”
⑥ “We are having trouble verifying reCAPTCHA for this request. Please try again. If the problem persists, try another browser/device or reach out to Atlassian Support.”

Are you fucking kidding me?! Google probably profited from my CAPTCHA work before showing me the door. Should be illegal. Really folks, a backlash of some kind is needed. I have my vision and couldn’t get registered (from Tor). Imagine a blind Tor user… or even a blind clearnet user going through this shit. I don’t think the first CAPTCHA to reach the form even had an audio option.

Shame on #Bitbucket!

⑦ attempted to e-mail the code author:

status=bounced (host $authors_own_mx_svr said: 550-host $my_ip is listed at combined.mail.abusix.zone (127.0.0.11); 550 see https://lookup.abusix.com/search?q=$my_ip (in reply to RCPT TO command))

#A11y #enshitification