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1:45 pm
20/04/2009
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Note to admin:
http://code.google.com/apis/re.....phpbb.html
The reCAPTCHA mod for phpBB is a really quick and easy install and makes nearly all the SPAM go away.
If you need help doing it, let me know.
2:29 pm
18/04/2010
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Whilst the suggestion to implement reCAPTCHA is positive; unfortunately Captcha solutions pose problems in that they can drive away legitimate users. In specific, the Google reCaptcha solution is notorious for this. The problem with reCAPTCHA is that it's pretty difficult to use for end readers - it takes multiple attempts just to solve/read. Also, once implemented, there is always a consistent drop in comment submissions. Google don
3:56 pm
20/04/2009
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While not perfect, reCaptcha blocks the majority of spam and is easy to install.
...besides, if a reCaptcha is enough to stop a determined person from joining this forum, what hope are they going to have around ali?
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3:59 pm
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14/08/2006
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An off topic note:
The loss of the other valuable content in this thread was an accident - I thought that I had duplicated the thread and now realise that whatever I did didn't work. Whilst your out there searching for the lost gospel, Atlantis and the Tasmanian Tiger please have a look around for the lost postings of Ali, Jim, Ryan and Sean.
Keep it on topic please. There are PM's for verbal assaults if necessary.
Cheers,
Paul
10:28 pm
20/04/2009
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[quote="HomeLess":1wev1cjq] The problem with reCAPTCHA is that it's pretty difficult to use for end readers - it takes multiple attempts just to solve/read.
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I agree reCAPTCHA can be difficult at times - but I should point out, I was never advocating it use on a per-post basis...just to implement reCAPTCHA at the register page.
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The other problem is that the visual task of recognising distorted words will eventually be completely possible to automate. So a Captcha will block simple
8:41 am
25/01/2005
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Who cares if someone has to make a couple of attempts at the captcha when signing up a new account. They only have to sign up once. Small price to pay to reduce the fake users and spam.
10:29 am
18/04/2010
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[quote="Sneeze":3s7nx8l7]Who cares if someone has to make a couple of attempts at the captcha when signing up a new account. They only have to sign up once. Small price to pay to reduce the fake users and spam.[/quote:3s7nx8l7]
Signing up once to this forum is near impossible and extremely frustrating - it is not merely a couple of attempts. We do not need such a difficult Captcha system on the forum - it turns away potential new users. It took me more than 15 minutes to solve numerous Captcha
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