Friday, November 9, 2007

New captcha verification for rating system

In order to more quickly remove automated image rating accounts, photo.net has implemented a captcha word verification system.

Users will be occasionally asked to prove they are human by re-typing two words that are displayed (slightly distorted) in a verification box. If the words you are being shown are difficult to see, there is a "refresh" button (it looks like two little arrows in a circle) that will give you new words that may be easier to see. If you would prefer an audible verification, click the button with a speaker and you will hear a audio clip of someone reading numbers. Enter these numbers into the verification box and you'll continue as normal. But do be aware that the audio test sounds a little like you are getting a phone number from the poltergeist 411 service.

There is a thread in the Feedback Forum on the subject. though it mostly repeats what has been said here. If you are having problems or have questions, post here or email me at contact@photo.net.