A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge-response test used in computing as an attempt to ensure that the response is generated by a person.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

30
votes
5answers
2k views

Can we do better than CAPTCHA?

There are a variety of different forms of CAPTCHA and other strategies in order to prevent spam. To briefly list a few: Simple math or word questions. Obfuscated text. JavaScript-based CAPTCHAs. ...
9
votes
9answers
344 views

barebone registration: is password repitition and captcha really essential?

If you design a barebone registration form which only requires email address and password as essentials can you omit the password repetition and captcha without too much technical trouble? I ...
7
votes
2answers
1k views

Honeypot captchas and accessibility

I have been looking at ways to prevent spam bots from posting, regstering and performing actions on my site. Initially, I thought about implementing ReCAPTCHA using its API. However, I have found ...
5
votes
6answers
603 views

Asirra or Captcha?

I've just heard about "Asirra" and tried it. But, I am a little bit confusing about using. What is your choice for usability? Asirra or CAPTCHA, and why?