Comments on: How to get rid of your CAPTCHA and still avoid spam http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sholeh http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Sholeh Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:32:58 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2070 So...I implemented the plugin, started getting a few spam comments a day. :-P So…I implemented the plugin, started getting a few spam comments a day. :-P

]]> By: Ramin Hossaini http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Ramin Hossaini Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:37:40 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2052 Borna, I thought those logic-ones were cool too, but yeah, it would be slicker if it avoided the whole "prove to me that you're human". Tell the pilg. team to get rid of it on the external site! ;) Borna,

I thought those logic-ones were cool too, but yeah, it would be slicker if it avoided the whole “prove to me that you’re human”.

Tell the pilg. team to get rid of it on the external site! ;)

]]> By: Borna http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Borna Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:19:37 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2051 I saw one that had a pick the odd one out, eg "one, two, sheep, three" - although it obviously requires user interaction, which is what I guess you want to avoid? I saw one that had a pick the odd one out, eg “one, two, sheep, three” – although it obviously requires user interaction, which is what I guess you want to avoid?

]]> By: Ramin Hossaini http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 Ramin Hossaini Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:58:27 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2049 Thanks Nicky! I agree - I'm still trying to find a plug-in that generates random IDs for the hidden fields, if I dont find one I think I might code one up myself! Thanks Nicky!

I agree – I’m still trying to find a plug-in that generates random IDs for the hidden fields, if I dont find one I think I might code one up myself!

]]> By: Nicky http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Nicky Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:51:39 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2048 Ramin, I frequently use this, the Honey-Pot technique as I've heard it called, and it really works extremely well. A few more tips: - Don't name the input something that might get filled in by an auto-form-generator. - If you're storing data, it may be helpful to store it no matter what and mark it as spam, so if the technique fails somehow, the data isn't lost. - Setup a system so if an interval between submissions is greater than X a captcha appears; no reason for a bot to be hammering your servers Also, http://xkcd.com/632 :) -Nicky Ramin,

I frequently use this, the Honey-Pot technique as I’ve heard it called, and it really works extremely well. A few more tips:

- Don’t name the input something that might get filled in by an auto-form-generator.
- If you’re storing data, it may be helpful to store it no matter what and mark it as spam, so if the technique fails somehow, the data isn’t lost.
- Setup a system so if an interval between submissions is greater than X a captcha appears; no reason for a bot to be hammering your servers

Also, http://xkcd.com/632 :)

-Nicky

]]> By: Sholeh http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/09/24/how-to-get-rid-of-your-captcha-and-still-avoid-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Sholeh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:46:11 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=409#comment-2047 Interesting...I am going to try it... Interesting…I am going to try it…

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