On 3/10/06, SilverCircle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lurk a while or browse the list archives and you'll find that most > > WordPress devs are not enamored with captchas because they impose > > barriers to usability. > > While there is a point in this argument, it's not really a big deal. > If someone really wants to register (for whatever reason), he will > most likely invest the few seconds needed to type that code. Also, > most people who frequently use online systems such as forums or blogs > are familar with that method today.
No matter if the average user is used to it, its still a usability hole. I know that I personally have a lot of trouble reading many captchas due to some slight color distinction problems that make it difficult to pick out the swirled text from the near-identical-slightly-different background colors. > And it could be made optional and default to off. And so, it could be done in a plugin. Plus, adding captchas adds huge server dependancy into the core, some image processing library, a way to store the current text that is being displayed (another db and/or file write). This is plugin material without a doubt, but not something that should or likely will be considered for core inclusion. -- --Robert Deaton http://somethingunpredictable.com
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