How often do you decide not to post to avoid CAPTCHA?

[Epona]

I type out alot of posts and decide not to post them. Sometimes typing something out makes you feel better even if no one else sees it. Typing a post and then deciding not to post because of CAPTCHA isn't that different really. Mostly though, I notice the CAPTCHA before I type anything.

That reasoning is not related to deciphering a captcha though, that's you venting and deciding that other people don't need to see your response. Not wanting to respond because of a captcha seems weirdly phobic.

Why is it lazy to type out a post and then not post it, regardless of the reason?

 

[Ddgafd]

Never. That's just silly. Honestly, what sort of an idiot gets thwarted by a few symbols? It takes like five seconds to type it in and BAM you're done.

 

[GigaHz]

Why is it lazy to type out a post and then not post it, regardless of the reason?

Not wanting to post just because is fine. But this is related to a specific reason.

Not wanting to post to avoid a captcha is ridiculously lazy.

 

[Zeetchmen]

I normally just make one post a day to avoid it, it is the epitome of annoying.

 

[Epona]

Why is it lazy to type out a post and then not post it, regardless of the reason?

Not wanting to post just because is fine. But this is related to a specific reason.

Not wanting to post to avoid a captcha is ridiculously lazy.

Right...whatever you say.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Lol, 1st world 'problem' much?
Never, honestly, it has never deterred me from posting.
I may have a lot of self-confidence issues, but i'm pretty sure i can jump over the hurdle that is 'Captchas'
Fairly easy thing to do.

Also, if you get PubClub they no longer affect you.

 

[dragonsshunter]

I have never avoided posting due to captcha though, i will not post if i feel my opinion or input will not contribute in anyway. Captcha has never bugged me unless its during registration, i always get it wrong in that situation.

 

[Hitchmeister]

Wait... captchas on this site are mainly blackmail to get people to sign up for the Pub Club? Somebody call Jim Sterling. The Escapist is as bad as Ubisoft.

 

[GigaHz]

Right...whatever you say.

That would be the case if I was the only one with this opinion, but a few people seem to agree with me.

It is a few letters you need to read and input into a box. It takes more cognitive effort to form a coherent sentence, unless you have some kind of reading difficulty. If you do, I'm sorry.

 

[Imper1um]

You guys have to worry about CAPTCHA? Damn, that sucks.

Just pony up the money for Pub Club, and then you'll never have to worry about it.

 

[Epona]

Right...whatever you say.

That would be the case if I was the only one with this opinion, but a few people seem to agree with me.

It is a few letters you need to read and input into a box. It takes more cognitive effort to form a coherent sentence, unless you have some kind of reading difficulty. If you do, I'm sorry.

I think a sentence is much easier to form but that is because I don't have a reading problem. Also, many CAPTCHAS require the refresh button because they are unreadable and of the ones that are readable, it's certainly much harder to read them than reading a sentence, that is the point of CAPTCHA though isn't it? To distort the word so that a bot can't read it?

I few people seem to agree with me too, so what...I am not keeping score, are you?

 

[GigaHz]

I think a sentence is much easier to form but that is because I don't have a reading problem. Also, many CAPTCHAS require the refresh button because they are unreadable and of the ones that are readable, it's certainly much harder to read them than reading a sentence, that is the point of CAPTCHA though isn't it? To distort the word so that a bot can't read it?

I few people seem to agree with me too, so what...I am not keeping score, are you?

Why create a thread if you're only extracting from the people who agree with you? 'Right... whatever you say' comes off as 'in one ear, out the other'. That is the point of a forum right? Getting different viewpoints of a single topic or opinion?

I've only come across a small handful of captchas that were unreadable. In all cases, I hit the refresh button and get presented with something that is fairly easy to read or interpret. Compared to some of the other captcha systems out there, this one is one of the better ones. I have never spent longer than a few seconds inputing a captcha on this site.

In the past, I have been given captchas on other sites that would take me a good few minutes to properly decipher. And I'd do them because they were usually things I'd want, like a purchase or account creation.

I really don't understand why this is such a big deal to some people. Isn't the internet convenient enough?

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Never, because I'm an elitist snob* member of the Pub Club and we don't get Captcha!

[small]*Disclaimer: That was a joke aimed at myself and not the other members of the PC![/small]

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Before I joined the Pub Club, it never caused me to not post.

That just sounds silly. It takes a few seconds to type, no big deal.

Same here. Although I think there should be a threshold to cross where they stop appearing as frequently (maybe 1000 but they wouldn't tell you when); it wasn't that big of an inconvenience.

Pubclub is worth it for me because I enjoy custom titles and ad free content but the best part is giving back to the site I love.

[sub][sub][sub]And before the "You don't know how bad it has gotten man!" argument springs up, I still do get captcha's on my alternative account.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

 

[yundex]

Only problem I have is that I have google scripts blocked with noscript, so if there ever is a capcha than I won't know until I hit "post" and get an error. Than I have to CTRL+C my post, temp allow google, refresh, input capcha and re-block said scripts untill next time. LOL!

 

[Epona]

I think a sentence is much easier to form but that is because I don't have a reading problem. Also, many CAPTCHAS require the refresh button because they are unreadable and of the ones that are readable, it's certainly much harder to read them than reading a sentence, that is the point of CAPTCHA though isn't it? To distort the word so that a bot can't read it?

I few people seem to agree with me too, so what...I am not keeping score, are you?

Why create a thread if you're only extracting from the people who agree with you? 'Right... whatever you say' comes off as 'in one ear, out the other'. That is the point of a forum right? Getting different viewpoints of a single topic or opinion?

I've only come across a small handful of captchas that were unreadable. In all cases, I hit the refresh button and get presented with something that is fairly easy to read or interpret. Compared to some of the other captcha systems out there, this one is one of the better ones. I have never spent longer than a few seconds inputing a captcha on this site.

In the past, I have been given captchas on other sites that would take me a good few minutes to properly decipher. And I'd do them because they were usually things I'd want, like a purchase or account creation.

I really don't understand why this is such a big deal to some people. Isn't the internet convenient enough?

I guess being called Lazy or stupid or idiot makes me unwilling to talk with someone and I do talk to people who don't mind the captchas. I am talking to you aren't I?

It's a big deal because it is unnecessary. The mods here are more than capable of dealing with spammers but instead they use CAPTCHA so they can spend more time issuing warnings for low content posts. You were not a spammer yesterday, you aren't today and the chances of you becoming one tomorrow are slim to none. Therefore, testing you every 20 posts is not necessary.

 

[Aeon_COR]

all the time, im practically a mute online now

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Glorious Pub Club Master Race, unite!

Nah, even before I joined the Pub Club, captcha never really bothered me. Hell, I even got a few laughs from it sometimes.

 

[Pebblig]

If it takes more than one attempt I give up.

I just got something along the lines of "fendtedly water"

 

[GigaHz]

I guess being called Lazy or stupid or idiot makes me unwilling to talk with someone and I do talk to people who don't mind the captchas. I am talking to you aren't I?

It's a big deal because it is unnecessary. The mods here are more than capable of dealing with spammers but instead they use CAPTCHA so they can spend more time issuing warnings for low content posts. You were not a spammer yesterday, you aren't today and the chances of you becoming one tomorrow are slim to none. Therefore, testing you every 20 posts is not necessary.

I never called you stupid or an idiot once. Laziness has nothing to do with intelligence.

I agree with that point about continuous testing. But I understand why mods want to have it in place to prevent low content posts. Even with this system in place, I still see one word responses or a sentence consisting of maybe 3 or 4 words. It does come off as rather spammy.

My argument was about doing the captcha itself. It really isn't a big deal.