Poll
Like DG with his Telfon numbers.
Did a quick and dirty manual edit in the DB that banned every pending registration. I'd like to keep the accounts on the books so that I can look for an exploitable pattern to block.
What is your favourite colour?
What is the average airspeed of a migrating swallow?
Question: Should we use Captchas for new registrations
Option 1: Yes, Spambots delenda est
votes: 11
Option 2: No, my inability to read them means I can't make new sock-puppets
votes: 4
Option 3: Jaron, 
votes: 9
votes: 9
Title: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Viking on October 30, 2012, 10:41:57 AM
Post by: Viking on October 30, 2012, 10:41:57 AM
I don't like spambots.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Liep on October 30, 2012, 10:44:37 AM
Post by: Liep on October 30, 2012, 10:44:37 AM
I like latin.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Grey Fox on October 30, 2012, 10:45:08 AM
Post by: Grey Fox on October 30, 2012, 10:45:08 AM
That won't change anything. Registration on this forum isn't automatic. An admin must approve it.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: PDH on October 30, 2012, 10:45:09 AM
Post by: PDH on October 30, 2012, 10:45:09 AM
Why do you hate Ms. ICD Press? She seems nice.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: crazy canuck on October 30, 2012, 10:56:58 AM
Post by: crazy canuck on October 30, 2012, 10:56:58 AM
Languish is dying
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Razgovory on October 30, 2012, 11:00:53 AM
Post by: Razgovory on October 30, 2012, 11:00:53 AM
What's all this then?
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: lustindarkness on October 30, 2012, 12:56:18 PM
Post by: lustindarkness on October 30, 2012, 12:56:18 PM
:jaron:
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:07:31 PM
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:07:31 PM
Its already enabled. Apparently, the version embedded in SMF is, at this point, almost useless.
I'm going to try switching to verification questions instead.
I'm going to try switching to verification questions instead.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:11:58 PM
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:11:58 PM
BTW, ICD Press is a year and a half old sleeper.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Ed Anger on October 30, 2012, 05:16:29 PM
Post by: Ed Anger on October 30, 2012, 05:16:29 PM
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:11:58 PM
BTW, ICD Press is a year and a half old sleeper.
Like DG with his Telfon numbers.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: DGuller on October 30, 2012, 05:19:50 PM
Post by: DGuller on October 30, 2012, 05:19:50 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 30, 2012, 05:16:29 PM:ph34r:Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:11:58 PM
BTW, ICD Press is a year and a half old sleeper.
Like DG with his Telfon numbers.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Neil on October 30, 2012, 06:55:19 PM
Post by: Neil on October 30, 2012, 06:55:19 PM
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:07:31 PMWhile you're at it, do you think you could purge the 16,000 pending registrations that have piled up?
Its already enabled. Apparently, the version embedded in SMF is, at this point, almost useless.
I'm going to try switching to verification questions instead.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Sheilbh on October 30, 2012, 07:19:22 PM
Post by: Sheilbh on October 30, 2012, 07:19:22 PM
I don't mind spam.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 10:56:50 PM
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 10:56:50 PM
Quote from: Neil on October 30, 2012, 06:55:19 PMQuote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2012, 05:07:31 PMWhile you're at it, do you think you could purge the 16,000 pending registrations that have piled up?
Its already enabled. Apparently, the version embedded in SMF is, at this point, almost useless.
I'm going to try switching to verification questions instead.
Did a quick and dirty manual edit in the DB that banned every pending registration. I'd like to keep the accounts on the books so that I can look for an exploitable pattern to block.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Josquius on October 31, 2012, 02:44:05 AM
Post by: Josquius on October 31, 2012, 02:44:05 AM
I hate those things, they're hard.
I prefer it when simple questions are asked.
I prefer it when simple questions are asked.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: crazy canuck on October 31, 2012, 11:02:10 AM
Post by: crazy canuck on October 31, 2012, 11:02:10 AM
Quote from: Tyr on October 31, 2012, 02:44:05 AM
I hate those things, they're hard.
I prefer it when simple questions are asked.
What is your favourite colour?
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: Drakken on October 31, 2012, 11:04:08 AM
Post by: Drakken on October 31, 2012, 11:04:08 AM
Aye.
Title: Re: Petition to use Captchas for new registrations
Post by: DontSayBanana on October 31, 2012, 12:01:26 PM
Post by: DontSayBanana on October 31, 2012, 12:01:26 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on October 31, 2012, 11:02:10 AM
What is your favourite colour?
What is the average airspeed of a migrating swallow?