Request for Feedback: Possible New CAPTCHA System

Live Posted 2010/12/01 at 3:28 PM by Malgayne

reCAPTCHAhttp://i53.tinypic.com/24qu5ip.jpg my Captcha, which I interpreted as "frentlea cf" Surprisingly it actually accepted "frentlea cf" as a correct response and posted my message.
But seriously, what is that? cftvth? cfwth? cfwtb? cnvtb? Well, cf it is then.What do you guys think?

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Comment by CamboI think Wowhead deserves a revenue generating idea, so I approve of this.
The advertising should be as uninvasive as possible - no sounds, no video - and the new CAPTCHA system shouldn't take longer than the previous one.
But I will likely resume my premium acct soon so it doesn't really matter to me.Comment by 441773This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by RyokoLamSounds good, hopefully it doesn't move us away from site, or have any problems with people actually entering the advertisements leading to viruses etc..... or even on mouseovers :)Comment by 367590This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by 26387reCAPTCHA is the best. If you cant read it (which rarely happens), simply click the reload button.Surprisingly it actually accepted "frentlea cf" as a correct response and posted my message.the official siteWikipediaFrom what I'm hearing it's actually faster than regular CAPTCHAs by about 7 secondsComment by 4513This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by TuppenceI find it hard to believe that the technology isn't there to get rid of captchas altogether for registered (and somehow validated) users. I mean, people have (mostly) static IPs, no?

To directly awnser the question: I've had no problems with the current system. It seems pretty lenient to be honest - sometimes I've been unable to decipher a letter or two, but it seems to accept it anyway. Any captcha is fine really, I don't mind typing whatever you want, I understand it's a decent spam blocker.Comment by heptadragonI'm fine with the ad-based CAPTCHA as long as it's not a video ad.

CAPTCHA: liewev NewsteadComment by thegalaxygoddesslurgical Acknows?

Anyway, I don't have a problem with the system being used now, but I have seen counter systems and posting systems that use different images and a "what is this?" type: thrall" or a "answer this question" 2+2=? type 4. I don't know what systems those are, but they're easy to me.

I dunno, the ad thing... maybe I'd have no problem with it, if it reduced ads elsewhere on the site. Typing a whole sentance... does it HAVE to be case sensitive, do I have to find the correct punctuation? While I like encouraging people to learn where the buttons on their keyboard are... (yeay trade's horrible grammar!) I don't think it's necessary, especially for multiple posters (yes, my own punctuation needs work, lemmealone!)Comment by scotepiwhat happens if you have ad block?Comment by MoniqueI like the new idea. :)Comment by 544376This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by CapnboomkinPerfectly fine with the ad CAPTCHAs since they'll bring some more revenue to the site and making it better for all of us.Comment by CorverothHow about no. I like the concept in that it creates an easy CAPTCHA, but I really don't think it's ethical to ask users to reinforce advertising slogans in their memory in order to post.

...I have seen counter systems and posting systems that use different images and a "what is this?" type: thrall" or a "answer this question" 2+2=? type 4. I don't know what systems those are, but they're easy to me.Comment by 383385This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by sidelsky18I would accept it if:

The ads are non-intrusive.

The ads aren't terrible (like...Viagra ads for instance that I would have to type "It makes your dong grow!")

This doesn't set the initiative for things like pop-up ads or ads between item views and such...

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