Worse on Purpose: A Security Checkpoint Error at Vercel
I encountered a Vercel Security Checkpoint while accessing a URL from Worse on Purpose. The request failed with a 429 Too Many Requests error, indicating rate limiting or a temporary block. This incident highlights the immediate friction users face when security systems trigger automatically, even for legitimate access attempts to brand-related content.
A security checkpoint can stop you before you even see the content.
- jackb4040
It doesn't really take into account that not all products are meant to be premium. Like it says to avoid Black & Decker because it's "Built to a price point, not a quality standard". Like we know, it's not the 1980s - sometimes you just need a cheap drill to mount a TV and then forget about until you move.
- xnx
This site is absolute catnip for HN. Do we know what motivates the site? Long-term SEO content authority reputation building before pivoting to affiliate links?
- lastofthemojito
Man, I clicked on "American Giant", which the website says is known for "Quality US-made staples at mainstream prices".
Then I see how much a zip-up hoodie costs: $168.
I guess I'm not in the mainstream anymore, yikes.
- AdmiralAsshat
I sure wasn't expecting to see multi-level-marketing company Cutco on the list of "Approved" vendors. I guess it depends on which moral failing you're monitoring.
- FinnLobsien
I wonder if there’s an inverse of this: brands that actually got better over time because they don’t have massive brand history to fall back on, or simply because they actually care.