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Letter-based Captchas - Still a Problem!!!! 900

posted by  spook on  Thu Sep 12 07:13 CST 2013
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Dear Fellow Brickboarders,

Hope you're well. I am again asked to wrestle with a letter-based captcha, before completing a post.

I understand fully the need for website security. I understand why captchas are used. There is no need to explain these things.

I do not understand why my access should be impeded. I've never abused this site in any way.

I do not understand why letter-based captchas are used. E-Bay uses numeral-based captchas. If any site needs top-notch security, it is e-Bay.

Numeral-based captchas are easy to "unwind", because numerals have very distinct forms. Even when distorted or pushed next to another symbol, a numeral is readily read. By contrast, a lower case "r" pushed-up against an "n" looks like a lower-case "m", e.g., "rn".

I do not propose to continue to waste time with these letter-based captchas. If they continue to be used, I'll simply read posts, but not respond, if obstructed by a letter-based captcha.

I welcome your comments, which I will read carefully.

Yours faithfully,

Spook






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