FYI, in an attempt to reduce comment spam, I've changed this blog's settings to require commenters to type out a randomly generated string of alphanumeric characters. It's an experiment. If it proves to be too much of a nuisance, I'll go back to the way things were, or implement a sign-in method.
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Testing the annoying new comment filter ...
Posted by: Michael Prescott | September 02, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Let's take a look here...
Posted by: Matt Rouge | September 02, 2011 at 09:29 AM
OK, so it's a CAPTCHA. Not the world's biggest nuisance. I am having my Web guy implement Facebook comments on my blog (which I last updated in 2009, hmm) because that cuts both spam and trolls (no one's anonymous). You don't have a huge troll problem, though, and some people here definitely want to be anonymous, so this is probably the way to go for you.
Posted by: Matt Rouge | September 02, 2011 at 09:31 AM
CAPTCHA is pretty much industry standard. No big deal/not a hassle and certainly less annoying than the spam that shows up here from time to time.
Posted by: no one | September 02, 2011 at 12:54 PM
I can't get past the captcha
;)
Posted by: XXII | September 02, 2011 at 06:47 PM
test
Posted by: Michael Duggan | September 02, 2011 at 07:06 PM
This is no problem, and if it assures the quality of this blog then stick to it. :-)
Posted by: Michael Duggan | September 02, 2011 at 07:07 PM
49032u0upokserpa.
Thank you for allowing me to share! ;-)
Posted by: Wax Frog | September 02, 2011 at 07:40 PM
testing
Posted by: Donna | September 03, 2011 at 01:23 PM
test
Posted by: jack | September 03, 2011 at 02:22 PM
Had a couple of failed attempts
However I have never been able to post to the KDE forum because the distortion of the letters was so great that it became a guessing game
Naturally I rarely attempt to post there
Posted by: jack | September 03, 2011 at 02:26 PM
I love your blog Michael. Do whatever you need to in order to prevent that nasty spam.
- Pat
Posted by: Pat | September 03, 2011 at 03:19 PM
I know the verification process can be a pain, but I really don't think I can allow the spam to continue proliferating. It was openly pornographic and apparently contained links to illegal material, including child porn. Other spam was starting to appear that was more subtle. Once the spambots find you, they will not quit, so defense is the only option.
Posted by: Michael Prescott | September 03, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Absolutely right, Michael.
Posted by: zerdini | September 04, 2011 at 04:09 AM
Just a try
Posted by: Rudolf Smit | September 04, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Michael,
I've had a few instances with CAPTCHA where the image seemed distorted, and I had resort to flipping it to a new image. That's no big deal.
I'm sure that your following is savvy enough to deal with it, especially if it eliminates that stupid spam!
Posted by: RabbitDawg | September 04, 2011 at 05:39 PM
It would be excellent if the password we had to type in came up as "medium" or "ghost" :D
Posted by: Pat | September 05, 2011 at 11:07 AM
testing
Posted by: Ronnie Lee | September 07, 2011 at 05:44 PM
Well at least the letters are legible.
Posted by: Ronnie Lee | September 07, 2011 at 05:45 PM