Re: QR code scanning

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On Wed, 2024-11-27 at 12:25 +1030, Tim via users wrote:
> On Mon, 2024-11-25 at 16:34 -0600, Michael Hennebry wrote:
> > I want to read a code that comes to me via web page.
> > My usual browser is firefox.
> 
> I'm kind of curious what websites give you a QR code to scan, but don't
> give you any link to click on.  Have you seen if the QR image is a
> normal link, too?
> 
> I really hate this cross-contamination of technology.  I'm on a website
> on my computer, why would I want to do half the task there, half on the
> phone?  It really only makes sense as a "scan our phone number" if
> you're too lazy to type it in.  Or worse, you're browsing the site on
> the phone - then what am I going to aim at the QR code?  Or businesses
> that make it impossible to email them - they'll send you an un-
> repliable email.  Likewise with un-repliable SMSs.

The WhatsApp web interface needs you to scan a QR code using the phone
where you have WhatsApp installed. That makes sense to me.

poc
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