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reCAPTCHA
« on: February 02, 2009, 09:00:37 pm »
In an effort to get rid of spam accounts signing up, and therefore flooding our emails with "New member" emails, Blaze added a SMF plugin for reCAPTCHA. I personally like reCAPTCHA, it's the only CAPTCHA that I really like.

If you know anybody who's having issues signing up, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I had to hardcode reCAPTCHA's ip in my firewall to make it work, which may not be the best way to do it.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 05:42:10 pm »
I disabled the "require administrator approval" setting, since we haven't had any spambots sign up since we changed to reCAPTCHA. But a note to moderators -- be sure to keep an eye out.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 07:33:59 pm »
x86labs is serious business.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 07:36:26 pm »
We were getting 10+ registrations/day from spammers. x86 itself may not be serious business, as you've implied, but you can't just run a forum and leave it alone anymore. The assholes will make a mess.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 08:39:57 pm »
Quote from: iago on February 08, 2009, 07:36:26 pm
We were getting 10+ registrations/day from spammers. x86 itself may not be serious business, as you've implied, but you can't just run a forum and leave it alone anymore. The assholes will make a mess.


When I read this I felt that there was underlying meaning to it.. possible aimed at trust.

But then again, I am stoned so eh..
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 08:45:22 pm »
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 08:57:28 pm »
Quote from: Krazed on February 09, 2009, 08:39:57 pm
Quote from: iago on February 08, 2009, 07:36:26 pm
We were getting 10+ registrations/day from spammers. x86 itself may not be serious business, as you've implied, but you can't just run a forum and leave it alone anymore. The assholes will make a mess.


When I read this I felt that there was underlying meaning to it.. possible aimed at trust.

But then again, I am stoned so eh..

Heh, nope. I was legitimately referring to spambots. :P
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 09:30:20 pm »
Spambots are a threat. They are potentially a replacement for trolls.
It's like when machines become self aware.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 09:50:16 pm »
or when trolls become aware that what they do requires no cleverness and can be completely automated.

:)
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 10:33:27 pm »
Quote from: Sidoh on February 09, 2009, 09:50:16 pm
or when trolls become aware that what they do requires no cleverness and can be completely automated.

:)

yes, and im sure mathematicians are angry at calculators
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 10:45:33 pm »
Quote from: Warrior on February 09, 2009, 10:33:27 pm
Quote from: Sidoh on February 09, 2009, 09:50:16 pm
or when trolls become aware that what they do requires no cleverness and can be completely automated.

:)

yes, and im sure mathematicians are angry at calculators

OH MY GOD. FUCKING OWNED. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. ROFL>!!!
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 11:02:55 pm »
real math requires more creativeness than it does calculation.

calculators don't prove theorems.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 11:08:20 pm »
Quote from: Sidoh on February 09, 2009, 11:02:55 pm
real math requires more creativeness than it does calculation.

calculators don't prove theorems.

ALL I SAW WHEN I READ THAT IS "OH SHIT TRY TO SAVE MY ASS <INSERT FAILED NERD TALK HERE>"
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 11:23:49 pm »
i think i could write a 5-line perl script that's more effective at trolling than you. :O

plz write me a 5-line mathematician perl script.
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Re: reCAPTCHA
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2009, 12:16:54 am »
Quote from: Sidoh on February 09, 2009, 11:02:55 pm
real math requires more creativeness than it does calculation.

calculators don't prove theorems.

i heard crying about it helps
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