cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47972724
i encountered this for the first time today while attempting to read something on archive.today.
i confirmed that decoding the qrcode using a computer and following the URL it contains is insufficient; the error it gave directed me here which is what the linked screenshot is of.
the old type of captcha remains available too, for now:
Presumably the QR code captcha doesn’t trigger when the browser detects it’s a mobile device. This is for browsing on desktop, then verifying with your separate mobile device
Looks like I know what change my browser’s User Agent to then!
Netscape navigator 3.0?
Oh thanks, I guess I should have read the title a little more closely!