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Recaptcha plugin

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486 posts

Anybody workign on one?

 
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I'll try to do it, doesn't seems to hard.

 
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I don't like you have to register to get a key. Why not a simple captcha?

 
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Maybe you need a key so that they can block specific users from contributing to the effort if they start abusing it.

 
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As I'm working at Issue 36 , I will add a graphic mathematical captcha, so the bots will have a hard time spamming you :P . Already added the pagination and the front-end gravatar feature.

 
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hi Bdesign, a regular captcha is easy to break and is defenseless against spammers. recaptcha seems to be the only kind of captcha that hasn't been broken yet.

 
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Yep, but when you use FreeType + GD2 + a little second grade math should do the trick. At least that's what I think...

 
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If there are genuine reasons for users having a preference either way :) would it be worth having both??

 
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Or maybe akismet?? Should that be good for everyone?

 
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@Bdesign - "Or maybe akismet"... Also requires a key, and "free" only in non-commercial settings, I believe, but widely used and worth having, IMO!

 
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Or, as you said, all 3 . I'll see what I can do.

 
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@all - the beauty of Open Source is that you have choice... if some people prefer recaptcha or akismet or something else... and someone else is prepared to implement such a plugin, why not?

:-)

As for me personally... I don't believe in using external tooling like Akismet or Recaptcha. I don't like the dependencies. But that's me... So for me, a classic but well implemented captcha is preferred.

It is silly to think that any solution will provide a 100% coverage, so I expect about 90%. The problem with many/most captchas is that they are poorly implemented and thus easily broken/negated.

 
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Or, as you said, all 3 . I’ll see what I can do.

just the recaptcha will be fine by me :)

 
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Just wondering if there is anybody working on a Recaptcha plugin?