Comments on: An epic CAPTCHA disaster (AKA screw the user)

By: Rashmi Ranjan

Rashmi Ranjan — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:17:37 +0000

Thanks for the share. Actually my website response had gone down to minimal. I will try your suggestion. It sounds great.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:47:06 +0000

I use the solution Shelly talks about in the first comment. Its simplicity and effectiveness is golden.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:56:23 +0000

Really? You use your own product?

You must get a deal.

By: Larissa Reynolds

Larissa Reynolds — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:14:56 +0000

I have yet to meet anyone that doesn’t hate CAPTCHA. It’s not so much the “are you human?” question, but resentment at being accused of being a bad guy for trying to do what the Web site’s call to action just asked you to do in the first place (join, register, ask a question, whatever). It’s not “prove your human” – it’s “prove you’re not a criminal.” If brick-and-mortar store accosted every customer as they walked through the door and asked them to “prove” they weren’t a shoplifter, there’d be a riot.

We use Form Armor to accurately detect and stop spam on Web site forms behind the scenes. (Disclaimer: I’m the CEO.) It’s a Web-based service and requires no CAPTCHA tests, questions, math problems or other craziness. Since it provides “invisible” form protection, it also doesn’t interfere with usability or accessibility issues, or conversion rates. We like to think of ourselves as the “anti-CAPTCHA” alternative for Web form security.

By: @tcolar

@tcolar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:15:56 +0000

If you think that’s bad, check that captcha i got !

http://wiki.colar.net/capctha_gone_wrong

By: Joel Gascoigne

Joel Gascoigne — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:58:21 +0000

I've been against CAPTCHAs for a long time now, and I couldn't agree with you more! I agree with Buck Wilson: "Seriously don’t put the burden of your spam problem on the users." Some fantastic ideas in the comments here! I also think, if the CAPTCH is for catching comment spam at least, things like Akismet can mean you don't really need anything like a CAPTCHA or even the alternatives suggested.

By: Yael K. Miller

Yael K. Miller — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:33:35 +0000

I can’t stand CAPTCHA because most of the time it’s unreadable (Google) — I think you have to be a bot to read it.

I don’t mind re-CAPTCHA because it’s always readable plus it’s helping to scan books which makes me happy.

By: Brian Cray

Brian Cray — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:15:34 +0000

LOL Ben! Great question

By: Ben Lind

Ben Lind — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:59:10 +0000

My favorite question was “What was the color of George Washington’s black horse?” True, it makes you think for a second (if you read it through fast), but it also gives the user a laugh.

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