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#1 2011-10-05 10:46:05
Re capcha
Once again to prevent spam,
~Re Capcha!~
When you sign up for an account, they ask you to type a capcha in before you can sign up!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA
Capcha info
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#2 2011-10-05 11:25:01
- scimonster
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Re: Re capcha
I don't see why not! It should hopefully crash spambots, and spam be reduced to only ~75% of what it currently is! 
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#3 2011-10-05 11:35:48
- my-chemical-romance
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Re: Re capcha
I've never seen spam on scratch, but if it means we don't need this stupid 60 second time then I'm in
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#5 2011-10-06 20:19:04
Re: Re capcha
my-chemical-romance wrote:
I've never seen spam on scratch, but if it means we don't need this stupid 60 second time then I'm in
The recaptcha is just for accounts. If we didn't have the 60sr, people like you or me could spam with normal accounts instead of making spam bots.
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#6 2011-10-06 20:20:01
Re: Re capcha
I think this is a wonderful idea! Support!!! 
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#9 2011-10-07 13:07:57
#10 2011-10-07 15:18:09
Re: Re capcha
Yes!!!!
Also, instead of the 60 second rule, when your post is under 60 seconds you have to enter a basic (two letter maybe) recaptcha (a bit like 000webhost login has)
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#11 2011-10-07 15:41:25
- my-chemical-romance
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Re: Re capcha
Or, if you're posting a lot you will be prompted for a capcha code
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#12 2011-10-07 16:02:37
- cheddargirl
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Re: Re capcha
The Scratch Team is finding that Captcha is a bit of a struggle with users, so while it's an interesting idea, they're not jumping for it as a solution against spam bots.
Currently, they're looking into alternative ways that would distinguish whether or not it's a human or a bot trying to sign up for the site (yes, there are other ways besides Captcha 
). If I'm not mistaken, they're trying to see if they can work on a code right now that aims towards that goal.
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#14 2011-10-07 16:50:02
Re: Re capcha
What they need is a system good enough to throw off bots made to read text, but not so tight that actual humans have trouble with it. It can be tough to find that balance.
Here's an idea: What if it displayed a random easy question and a text box, like (for example) "What letter comes after E?" I'm sure that would stop all spambots in their tracks, because none of them are built to answer that.
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