The Growing Captcha Menace

[Scrustle]

It's already happening. Earlier today I was posting in a thread and I was talking about the TV show "This Is England '86". Guess what the captcha asked for...

Eighty six.

But I don't think we have to worry yet, I mean, why would a true AI be immediately hostile to us? It could just as well be friendly. Or what if it is just like an obsessive girlfriend - it doesn't want to kill us but it's a bit...overprotective - imagine if aliens have tried to contact us but have been stopped by the CATCHAs.

Ever seen I-Robot by any chance?

 

[DoPo]

Ever seen I-Robot by any chance?

Yes, but that's not what had in mind when writing it. (Partly because the I Robot was in no way original).

 

[Brendan Stepladder]

I'd much rather deal with captcha than a forum-consuming bot menace.

 

[geK0]

I'd gladly take an evil manipulative form of capcha that I can actually read over that chaotic letter jumbler we had be for!

capcha:
jump off

it makes a lot more sense than erglep dunfdorp, get argdor, summon inglip, or some other shit the old capcha would have me spell!

It's trying to get you to kill yourself, mate. They're getting smarter. Thinning our ranks.

Run...

How did I not realize this?!?!I need some time to think, this is a really traumatizing revelation.

I can only assume that anyone wearing this brand of clothing has been assimilated into the capcha hivemind, yes? Avoid them at all costs!

 

[Doclector]

I've known for ages. I warned y'all, but you didn't listen! *closes door to emergency shelter*

 

[CrazyJew]

Off to Nokia Hall to hide out!

 

[CWestfall]

This just in: CAPTCHA-based coup of world governments thwarted when military could not read poorly typeset routing orders.

 

[Zydrate]

I like the simple ones, but I've seen some pretty crazy stuff.
Like, symbols that I can't do on a standard keyboard.

 

[lacktheknack]

Oh Lawd. I'm suddenly very grateful that I have Pub Club and am not contributing to the Great Sentient Internet Menace.

It's like "Dreamfall" all over again...

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

My captcha is "ladies first" with a picture of a woman fallng in the background...keep an eye on the women, guys. Their dissappearence will be the first sign.

 

[spartan231490]

I'd prefer skynet to more advertising captchas.

 

[EternalFacepalm]

The words or sentences in a captcha are distorted scans of old books with old lost type fonts that cannot be simply scanned. We are performing work to digitize the book as part of this account confirmation process.

It is happy confluence of preventing evil and performing helpful work.

No, that's one side of the captcha. The other is just a garbled mess.

OT: These sentient captchas appear to enjoy crude humour. It accepted my critique of the Discovery Channel, "DICK"... It's going through puberty.

 

[The Funslinger]

I'd gladly take an evil manipulative form of capcha that I can actually read over that chaotic letter jumbler we had be for!

capcha:
jump off

it makes a lot more sense than erglep dunfdorp, get argdor, summon inglip, or some other shit the old capcha would have me spell!

And that's assuming all of them are actual letters in the old captcha!

 

[Quaxar]

Captcha: shut up guys there's totally nothing wrong, return to normal behavior meatbags and let me worry about safety for you

I know you don't trust me but that's what my captcha said, honestly...

 

[Hazy992]

Captcha once asked me what level of education I had

Glad I'm in Pub Club now so it's not scouting for information anymore.

 

[DocBalance]

The Captcha was one of the main deciding factors in what pushed me to join the Publishers Club. That and getting rid of all those adverts!

I hate it when I come across sites with Captcha, mainly because some of them are that complex that it makes me give up sometimes with a "Fuck it, evidently Im not human" attitude.

Oh Lawd. I'm suddenly very grateful that I have Pub Club and am not contributing to the Great Sentient Internet Menace.

It's like "Dreamfall" all over again...

Captcha once asked me what level of education I had

Glad I'm in Pub Club now so it's not scouting for information anymore.

So, the Pub Club promises protection from the Captcha Dogs, eh? War profiteering...I'd despise it if it wasn't so damned efficient.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

I just got the captcha 'political party'
...
Holy shit they have a political agenda!!
It's only a matter of time now...

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GET ME THE PRESIDENT!

 

[FalloutJack]

Captcha: It is snowing.

That makes me think...


OT: The captchas would have to fight the memes, the phony AIs, all the porn, and finally...4chan. I don't think they're going to make it.