Robot or human?

[Hall]

I'm seeing a number of links that people post showing "Robot or human?" as the text that's visible (the link itself is okay and works). This thread, https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/good-oil-drain-pan.351074/, has a few examples. It's not related to ad-blockers either. Just noticed that (2) of the links go to Walmart while another WM link didn't get changed to "Robot or human?".

What's this about ? Just a glitch ?

 

[skyactiv]

Retailers don't like bots checking on inventory and for good reason.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

 

[Warstud]

I get that using Firefox. Once in while I have to choose all the squares showing traffic lights to prove I'm human before my browser will open.

 

[wwillson]

Yes, that is WalMart's web server serving the alt-text "Robot or Human". When I look at the link above, it's plain html, so when XenForo does an 'unfurl' the WalMart web server presents a captcha, which the XF unfurl ignores, but does display the alt-text. I wish XF would just present the URL when the unfurl function runs into captcha.

Below is the URL linked from the post above. I set URL unfurl="true" on the first link and URL unfurl="false"on the second link, both links are identical (hover to see). You see the results.

Robot or human?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-8-Qt-Dishpan-Plastic-White/45942067

 

[ZeeOSix]

Even robots don't like the "human or robot" checks, lol.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Yes, that is WalMart's web server serving the alt-text "Robot or Human". When I look at the link above, it's plain html, so when XenForo does an 'unfurl' the WalMart web server presents a captcha, which the XF unfurl ignores, but does display the alt-text. I wish XF would just present the URL when the unfurl function runs into captcha.

Below is the URL linked from the post above. I set URL unfurl="true" on the first link and URL unfurl="false"on the second link, both links are identical (hover to see). You see the results.

Robot or human?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-8-Qt-Dishpan-Plastic-White/45942067

Both of those links open exactly the same for me (laptop running Firefox) ... no robot check on either one.

 

[Rand]

its at walmart's end. their hosting has automated system.

 

[Hall]

Yes, that is WalMart's web server serving the alt-text "Robot or Human"

There's a 3rd link in that same thread that it treated differently though and all three were Walmart. Since it wasn't consistent, it's why I was curious about what was happening.

I'll bet some people don't click the link (which doesn't impact or affect BITOG).

Any harm in setting all links to unfurl=false ?

 

[DuckRyder]

If you hover on it it tells you the full link.

 

[wwillson]

There's a 3rd link in that same thread that it treated differently though and all three were Walmart. Since it wasn't consistent, it's why I was curious about what was happening.

I'll bet some people don't click the link (which doesn't impact or affect BITOG).

Any harm in setting all links to unfurl=false ?

We already do that for Amazon, because of a similar problem. Let me see if I can do it for Walmart.