Wiill recaptcha come to ST?

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Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 27, 2014 - 07:34am PT
Something has to change, as we've seen the past week. Personally I hate it, but a lot of smart bloggers have been forced down that route.

Are there practical alternatives for ST? Wonder how anti-spam measures would filter post quantity & quality here.
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Sep 27, 2014 - 07:35am PT
Well, a few of the ST'ers would shrivel up & die if not able to post at least 100x over the course of the day. Not much else to do in Nevada, I guess.
goatboy smellz

climber
लघिमा
Sep 27, 2014 - 11:42am PT
One forum I visit you are not allowed to start a new thread, post links or photos until you have 50 posts. It's would be easier and less time consuming for the mods to write the code for the above then deleting the spam mess everyday.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
One forum I visit you are not allowed to start a new thread, post links or photos until you have 50 posts. It's would be easier and less time consuming for the mods to write the code for the above then deleting the spam mess everyday.

Yeah it would be good if the site found a less heavy-handed tool than recaptcha-type tests. But what I see other bloggers write is that the bots keep on getting smarter.

Looks like ST's weakness has just been discovered. The present approach appears reactive, with humans called out to whack-a-mole each time after the fact. If the robot army keeps coming that's a job not even John Henry could do.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Sep 27, 2014 - 02:06pm PT
Robots never stop.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 27, 2014 - 06:27pm PT
Hey, that made me want to watch Terminator again. Ho man, instant gratification. From first impulse to satisfaction in 20 seconds. Hey, the opening credits are done, gotta hurry up and click submit here.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2014 - 04:56am PT
Seriously, is there another way? Because what we got now isn't working.
goatboy smellz

climber
लघिमा
Sep 30, 2014 - 06:38am PT
Maybe todays hit will inspire them to take action.
ruppell

climber
Sep 30, 2014 - 06:43am PT
Seriously, is there another way? Because what we got now isn't working.

Goatboyz method works well for most forums. You can also institute a post per minute limit. ie If you go over 1 post a minute you get warned. Do it three times in a row and your banned for 24 hours or such. It would keep the attacks way down. It might have the added benefit of keeping some troll attacks down as well.
BuddhaStalin

climber
Truckee, CA
Sep 30, 2014 - 07:50am PT
Isnt that cute, he thinks somebody cares about his bullsh#t. A winky dinky GFYS to you too, you dishwater drinker.

Arent you busy making a pocket pussy out of some dead vermin animal?
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