I recently changed my email address and with every change at most of the
sites it presents letters and numbers in different positions and then asks
you to write them down in a straight line. I suspect this is some security
strategy. Can someone explain the how and why? Thanks Paul
letters and numbers purpose?
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Thank you Psyco for that tidbit. I always wondered why I had to decipher and type in that info when replying to certain web sites.Now it makes sense.
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Sometimes sites will ask a question, too. Not a question that a bot could easily answer. Something like 'What letter does football start with?" That way a bot would not (theoretically, anyway) be able to create accounts and spam a forum.
Hope it helps,
Kevin
Hope it helps,
Kevin
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Sounds like something that would be useful here!
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i agree 100% we need this here also.. even craigslist uses it, when you post anything..
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great idea.. we should go for it..
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Re: letters and numbers purpose?
Some sites have them enabled for your first xx posts (15, or whatever). Others are more careful. My thinking is that if a bot hacks into someones account, the capcha will still prevent them from posting. I cant think of anything else because having them always enabled is a major pain in the rump...
Just my .02
Kevin
Just my .02
Kevin
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