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Sailor Steve · 07-06-10, 07:54 PM

What is with the 'String Verification' thing in the Search page? I saw it for the first time yesterday, and not only do I forget about it until it bites me, but half the time I can't read it anyway.

I'm confused.

TLAM Strike · 07-06-10, 08:44 PM

Its to prevent bots from running searches and DNS the Subsim server. It looks funny so text recondition programs can't read it.

Forget what its called but it starts with a 'C'.

Sailor Steve · 07-06-10, 09:39 PM

I know what is is, I just hate having to deal with it.

I also realize that I can reset the doodad until I get one I can read, so I guess I'm just gonna have to live with it.

krashkart · 07-06-10, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Its to prevent bots from running searches and DNS the Subsim server. It looks funny so text recondition programs can't read it.

Forget what its called but it starts with a 'C'.

A 'Captcha'?

Dowly · 07-07-10, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

A 'Captcha'?

Jimbuna · 07-07-10, 07:43 AM

But when it fails it's called a c**t

krashkart · 07-07-10, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

But when it fails it's called a c**t

Among some other names if I'm in a hurry.

robbo180265 · 07-07-10, 02:25 PM

I hate the damn thing - always have , really have trouble reading it.

But if it's a necessary evil - then I'll just have to deal with it.

Onkel Neal · 07-07-10, 02:34 PM

I hate it too

We still have 5 or 6 spammers a week, they have to be human.

Takeda Shingen · 07-07-10, 03:50 PM

You mean it's........alive?

Dowly · 07-07-10, 06:04 PM

Jimbuna · 07-08-10, 05:51 AM

mookiemookie · 07-08-10, 09:02 AM

Nisgeis · 07-11-10, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I hate it too

We still have 5 or 6 spammers a week, they have to be human.

I have noticed recently that one or two posters will post two posts that are on topic and related to subsim, then the third will be a spam post, or they will carry on posting 'normally' but with a sig advertising fake handbags (or whatever). Now, the question is, are their posts copies of older posts, or are they human created new posts?

kylania · 07-12-10, 07:56 AM

I'm finding the search feature to be incredibly difficult to use now. The catchawhatever images are virtually impossible for humans to read (I had to try 6 times to get one to accept it, meaning it was turning ME into a spammer) and the whole search process has now turned into more trouble than it's worth. This can only be a bad thing.

07-06-10, 07:54 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Search Tab What is with the 'String Verification' thing in the Search page? I saw it for the first time yesterday, and not only do I forget about it until it bites me, but half the time I can't read it anyway. I'm confused. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-06-10, 08:44 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Its to prevent bots from running searches and DNS the Subsim server. It looks funny so text recondition programs can't read it. Forget what its called but it starts with a 'C'. __________________

07-06-10, 09:39 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I know what is is, I just hate having to deal with it. I also realize that I can reset the doodad until I get one I can read, so I guess I'm just gonna have to live with it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-07-10, 07:43 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	But when it fails it's called a ct __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)**

07-07-10, 02:34 PM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	I hate it too We still have 5 or 6 spammers a week, they have to be human. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

07-07-10, 02:25 PM	#8
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	I hate the damn thing - always have , really have trouble reading it. But if it's a necessary evil - then I'll just have to deal with it.

07-07-10, 03:50 PM	#10
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	You mean it's........alive?

07-07-10, 06:04 PM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0

07-08-10, 05:51 AM	#12
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07-12-10, 07:56 AM	#15
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	I'm finding the search feature to be incredibly difficult to use now. The catchawhatever images are virtually impossible for humans to read (I had to try 6 times to get one to accept it, meaning it was turning ME into a spammer) and the whole search process has now turned into more trouble than it's worth. This can only be a bad thing. __________________