I love reading blogs and it's also nice to leave comments now and then. There is a common trend which has an understandable logic but the process is horrible. At least for me. There's a function blogger uses to deter spammers that makes you type in a code then a number before commenting. No big deal right? It shouldn't be except for the fact that either the numbers or the letters you have to type are almost impossible to decipher. Here's an example.
I can kind of make out the letters but WTF is the number? Who can read that? Is that a 4, 1, or a pixelated 11? I'm trying to leave a comment not decode a forensic image. The problem with this is I usually have to do a few tries before I'm able to leave a comment. Many times when I first see this page I just sigh and I have to admit it almost makes me not leave a comment. Now I'm sure some reading this feel my pain and I'm sure others could care less. If you have this an haven't had that many comments left by me don't take it personally. It was probably due to the fact I couldn't read the alien language or blurred image that doesn't resemble anything close to a number or symbol.
I also just wanted to point out I don't have this set up and I have had anonymous spammers try to post things to my blog. Blogger is catching those and preventing them from showing. So please take my post as a desperate attempt to make you stop using this so I can leave comments then circle back and see if you've responded to my comment so my narcissism can continue.
If you can't read the captcha that you are given, simply hit the recycle button and another will be offered, usually easier to see than the first. I don't like using captchas but I hate the spam more, even if Blogger does pick off most of it.
ReplyDeleteAfter a plea from Mel, the Rainbow Chaser, I did away with it. I still have to approve them before they're published but you don't have to do the captcha thing. Try it. I've only gotten 1 or 2 spam attempts and I kill them when I get email notification and read them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mike. I was getting 9 or 10 a day that Blogger wasn't catching so I reset it. I prefer the math ones, you add two small numbers. I was trying to post a comment on another friends blog and it took 5 attempts to get it right, Maybe I am an android and don't know it... Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI still get spam attempts. They always come from "Anonymous". They never get published. I think blogger automatically kills any comment left by an anonymous user.
ReplyDeleteI don't use it and I don't like seeing it pop up either. I understand it though but it sucks no less
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