Re: Anti-botting Turing test
Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:30
About the bot-test. Told this to Petros but not sure how seriously he took me.
The number is way too long. Its already hard to read and in combat
it will scroll off really fast (at least on my screen).
If its not readable by sneaky automatic means why not stick to 4 digits
which are much easier to see, remember and type?
I tried it as a test in a reasonably spamfree environment and it usually reset
before I had a chance to read and type all of the loooong number.
It also feels very intrusive and out of place. Yes, I know we have a bot-problem,
but at least drop the pretense of it being a "game". And the silly gem prizes.
And Gorboth as the judge and jury? Gor-Bot H. Need I say more?![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Also can I get a a "No Test"-card? Its a bit hard to bot using only a Quicktyper,
so if I don't reply to this game, its probably because I'm making a point
of ignoring it or am almost asleep. (Usually happens after 40 trolls/cows)
The number is way too long. Its already hard to read and in combat
it will scroll off really fast (at least on my screen).
If its not readable by sneaky automatic means why not stick to 4 digits
which are much easier to see, remember and type?
I tried it as a test in a reasonably spamfree environment and it usually reset
before I had a chance to read and type all of the loooong number.
It also feels very intrusive and out of place. Yes, I know we have a bot-problem,
but at least drop the pretense of it being a "game". And the silly gem prizes.
And Gorboth as the judge and jury? Gor-Bot H. Need I say more?
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Also can I get a a "No Test"-card? Its a bit hard to bot using only a Quicktyper,
so if I don't reply to this game, its probably because I'm making a point
of ignoring it or am almost asleep. (Usually happens after 40 trolls/cows)