About captcha solving: 1) work in a pool or not; 2) how to do it on my own

[ethantaylor]

Hi all. I dabbled into the "captcha solving" field two days ago because I heard that it is a bit more profitable than collecting satoshis from faucets. And I have two questions. I would appreciate if someone could answer them:

1. Should I work in a pool or not?

I occasionally saw someone said that I don't actually need to work in a pool, but I can get into "the top 60" easier if I do.

What's "the top 60"? And what's the advantages and disadvantages of working in a pool?

2. How to do captcha solving on my own?

If I want to work on my own without being in a pool, what's the steps to get started?