Devine (OP)
Newbie
 Offline
Activity: 16
Merit: 0
|
 |
June 12, 2013, 09:44:55 AM |
|
I have never had a more difficult to read set of captcha images! I must have attempted to answer 8 times, and the "new image" link didn't help at all as it just shifted the image a few pixels to the right.
I understand the need to stop bots but a better captcha is definitely needed. One that is actually somewhat human readable would be nice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
naphto
|
|
June 12, 2013, 09:52:13 AM |
|
Buy glasses
|
|
|
|
|
Leo77
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 7
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 10:00:38 AM |
|
Mine was missing letters.
Also the button for getting a new captcha didn't work for me either.
I had to keep reloading the registration page until a full captcha appeared.
|
|
|
|
|
Ardenyham
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 980
Merit: 1000
Don't Hesitate to Tip me for My Helps and Guides.
|
|
June 12, 2013, 11:02:48 AM |
|
I have never had a more difficult to read set of captcha images! I must have attempted to answer 8 times, and the "new image" link didn't help at all as it just shifted the image a few pixels to the right.
I understand the need to stop bots but a better captcha is definitely needed. One that is actually somewhat human readable would be nice.
no need to complain - you did it - congrat |
|
|
|
|
Leo77
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 7
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 11:20:24 AM |
|
no need to complain - you did it - congrat It wasn't complaining, it was constructive criticism to help improve the site. You know, to make it better for people that register in the future! |
|
|
|
|
|
r3wt
|
|
June 12, 2013, 11:24:59 AM |
|
actually captcha's do not stop bots at all. in my personal experience, the only thing that works is logic questions such as:
If the sky is blue, does that make an orange green?
the answer would be no, and the bot is confused because there are two questions inside of one question. another good example would be
"I apologize for the length of this question, but how secure is to secure? please type three spaces in the box followed by the very first word on this page. "
these are very easy to setup with SMF forum.
sources: running forums for 3 years now.
total bot signups with captchas: 11,968
total since removing captcha and adding logic questions: 0
|
My negative trust rating is reflective of a personal vendetta by someone on default trust.
|
|
|
Endloop
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 13
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:03:42 PM |
|
I had trouble with the captchas on my PM system also.
|
|
|
|
|
|
AliceWonder
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:15:20 PM |
|
actually captcha's do not stop bots at all.
Especially when people are willing to solve captcha's for a few micro coins at various earn free coins sites. Yup, fools working for less than minimum wage so the bots have a library of solved captchas. |
|
|
|
fmota
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 18
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:20:45 PM |
|
Especially when people are willing to solve captcha's for a few micro coins at various earn free coins sites.
Yup, fools working for less than minimum wage so the bots have a library of solved captchas.
Minimum wages aren't the same everywhere, and not everyone can land a minimum wage job. (Economics 101: Minimum wages create a price floor, which leads to unemployment. Essentially, it's still better for a human to "waste time" making very little money solving capchas, than doing nothing at all.) The logic question "capcha" seems like a good idea to me. |
|
|
|
|
Lethn
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1540
Merit: 1000
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:21:31 PM |
|
No matter how bad the spam is I have to agree captchas are fucking awful, I refuse to have them on my site anywhere.
|
|
|
|
|
|
r3wt
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:22:50 PM |
|
Especially when people are willing to solve captcha's for a few micro coins at various earn free coins sites.
Yup, fools working for less than minimum wage so the bots have a library of solved captchas.
Minimum wages aren't the same everywhere, and not everyone can land a minimum wage job. (Economics 101: Minimum wages create a price floor, which leads to unemployment. Essentially, it's still better for a human to "waste time" making very little money solving capchas, than doing nothing at all.) The logic question "capcha" seems like a good idea to me. Here, to see an example of them in working order http://www.trollzilla.tk/forum/register/ |
My negative trust rating is reflective of a personal vendetta by someone on default trust.
|
|
|
BTCTalkAccounts
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 12:25:12 PM
Last edit: July 12, 2013, 04:34:20 PM by BTCTalkAccounts |
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
r3wt
|
|
June 12, 2013, 01:18:33 PM |
|
I bet you a dollar that I can flood that forum with spam, the logic questions only work if they change!! yeah. and they will as soon as the next spam registration occurs. not taking that bet.... |
My negative trust rating is reflective of a personal vendetta by someone on default trust.
|
|
|
|
toy4lov3rs
|
|
June 12, 2013, 01:20:46 PM |
|
the harder captcha to read, the better bot protection
|
|
|
|
|
|
r3wt
|
|
June 12, 2013, 01:21:51 PM |
|
the harder captcha to read, the better bot protection
not always the case.... |
My negative trust rating is reflective of a personal vendetta by someone on default trust.
|
|
|
|
AliceWonder
|
|
June 12, 2013, 02:22:23 PM |
|
Especially when people are willing to solve captcha's for a few micro coins at various earn free coins sites.
Yup, fools working for less than minimum wage so the bots have a library of solved captchas.
Minimum wages aren't the same everywhere, and not everyone can land a minimum wage job. (Economics 101: Minimum wages create a price floor, which leads to unemployment. Essentially, it's still better for a human to "waste time" making very little money solving capchas, than doing nothing at all.) The logic question "capcha" seems like a good idea to me. Justify it to yourself however you want, but it is taking blatant advantage of them and is wrong. |
|
|
|
escrow.ms
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1005
|
|
June 12, 2013, 02:27:47 PM |
|
I have never had a more difficult to read set of captcha images! I must have attempted to answer 8 times, and the "new image" link didn't help at all as it just shifted the image a few pixels to the right.
I understand the need to stop bots but a better captcha is definitely needed. One that is actually somewhat human readable would be nice.
I Agree with you, i said this in simplemachine's community before and they also agreed that it sucks. http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=504537 |
|
|
|
|
sbregar97
Member
Offline
Activity: 70
Merit: 10
|
|
June 12, 2013, 02:32:42 PM |
|
Haha the same thing happened to me lol
|
Minecraft BitVegas. A casino built 100% in Minecraft! Earn free Bitcoins just for being online! |
|
|
|
rme
|
|
June 12, 2013, 06:07:00 PM |
|
It is to avoid bots.
|
|
|
|
|
JSMill
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
|
|
June 12, 2013, 08:47:49 PM |
|
actually captcha's do not stop bots at all. in my personal experience, the only thing that works is logic questions such as:
If the sky is blue, does that make an orange green?
the answer would be no, and the bot is confused because there are two questions inside of one question. another good example would be
"I apologize for the length of this question, but how secure is to secure? please type three spaces in the box followed by the very first word on this page. "
these are very easy to setup with SMF forum.
sources: running forums for 3 years now.
total bot signups with captchas: 11,968
total since removing captcha and adding logic questions: 0
This is great, thanks. |
|
|
|
|
|
