Posted by yxibow on May 17, 2009, at 0:25:35
In reply to Re: Anti spam code on babblemails? » Phillipa, posted by Deputy 10derHeart on April 27, 2009, at 1:27:49
> Yes, an additional security measure. Many (most?) websites I use frequently, have them on all their forms. Safer. Requires a live person to be filling out the form inorder to type in the changing characters each time. I didn't know till just now either, although Dr. Bob mentioned it in passing recently. I didn't know what he meant. Now I get it.
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> There have apparently been some problems with spam Babblemails? I think he'll post something (if there are more questions) when he has time...
Actually not roll-your-own but Vbulletin board type BBSs use Captcha(TM) codes only for those who haven't registered before, such as search or message functions.Once you have registed with a board and established yourself as a member you don't have to go through this, pardon my opinion, asinine hurdle to type in hard to read "codes".
And we're all registered here, right ? You have to have your name and password to enter and send a babblemail anyhow.
Ergo, you're already registered.
So just put the *&S*& code when you sign up for the board and save us all a hassle of typing in some silly code -every- single time we send a babblemail.
Because on every other board and most use some form of Vbulletin, you don't have to type a code every single time you search or PM someone once you have signed in.
That would fight spam much better.
This really has to go, its bad for people with vision problems and its a purposeless hassle. It solves nothing about spam as all "legitimate" senders already have to type in their name and password.
-- Jay
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