On Sat, 25 Feb 2012, Da Rock wrote:
On 02/25/12 12:03, David Brodbeck wrote:
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Dave<d...@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Those address links need changing to graphic's, so that most address
harvesting bots won't get anything usable.
Mk1 eyeball can still see what's what, but if you have to use the info,
you have to re-type it manually.
I really don't recommend that. Keep in mind not everyone can use the
"Mk1 eyeball." Websites need to be accessible to blind people using
screen reader software, too.
And therein lies the problem. How do you maintain accessibility while
preventing bots from harvesting? You can't have your cake and eat it too...
:)
Only solution lies in a security gate of good filters and blocklists. But
occasionally one or two will still pass.
An email address can be hidden from bots without violating section 508,
for instance:
feenberg is at nber dot org
or some variant won't be picked up by a robot. But is it really practical
to treat an email address as a secret, when it will be shared with
hundreds of correspondents? I have mostly thought that was hopeless. We do
it on our website because we don't want to bother arguing with people.
daniel feenberg
feenb...@nber.org
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