Re: Captchas on Cloudflare-Proxied Sites

[niels=nanog--- via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

* Constantine A. Murenin [Thu 03 Jul 2025, 00:46 CEST]:
> Why is the simple act of placing an item in a shopping cart a 
> resource-driven event?

Tell me you don't know how modern e-commerce works without saying 
you don't know how modern e-commerce works.

Say you're a modern seller. You have widgets you're looking to sell. 
You have a certain number on hand and will need to order more in time 
to satisfy future demand.

The moment somebody places a widget in their shopping basket you make 
a reservation in the backend system so you know you're soon running 
out. People leaving shopping baskets just sitting around are an active 
drag on the JIT delivery process.

That's why some e-commerce websites will send you emails with discount 
coupons to incentivise you to make up your mind and order if you leave 
items in your shopping basket for too long.


        -- Niels.
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