New potential member cannot get past captcha

ballfresno · 12-07-2019, 07:39 AM

I am writing on behalf of a potential new member. She has visual impairment and cannot get past the captcha required to join (I believe she uses a screen reader). I see no easy way to contact an administrator for this forum to pass on details. Can anybody help?

Thank you.

BetterRed · 12-07-2019, 09:25 PM

For future reference - look for Green Names in the Currently Active Users list (bottom of main forum index page) - they closely monitor this forum though.

BR

ballfresno · 12-08-2019, 07:16 AM

Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for green names!

pdurrant · 12-08-2019, 07:18 AM

I've reported your question to the other mods for comments. I'm not sure what the solution is myself.

JSWolf · 12-09-2019, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've reported your question to the other mods for comments. I'm not sure what the solution is myself.

Dump the captcha. They are nothing but an annoyance.

BookCat · 12-13-2019, 02:54 PM

@ballfresno Does your friend have someone who could type the captcha for her?

DiapDealer · 12-13-2019, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Dump the captcha. They are nothing but an annoyance.

Said the one who's never had to deal with mass bot registration and the resulting spam. Sure. Why not? Just dump the whole thing and offer no speed bumps whatsoever.

Captcha can be annoying but the notion that it serves no valid purpose is absurd.

Never mind the fact that Alex is probably to only person who actually COULD dump it.

Try to be just a tiny bit helpful next time, hmmm?

DiapDealer · 12-13-2019, 07:16 PM

OK. Here's the scoop. MobileRead does not use Captcha for registration. It uses reCAPTCHA. It consists of a checkbox beside the phrase "I am not a robot." You check the box. No typing/decyphering involved. That's what I was presented with anyway.

I'm not trying to be insensitive here, but I fail to understand how someone could manage to complete every other required field on the registration and then not manage to check the box.

HLS · 12-13-2019, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

OK. Here's the scoop. MobileRead does not use Captcha for registration. It uses reCAPTCHA. It consists of a checkbox beside the phrase "I am not a robot." You check the box. No typing/decyphering involved. That's what I was presented with anyway.

I'm not trying to be insensitive here, but I fail to understand how someone could manage to complete every other required field on the registration and then not manage to check the box.

The checkbox maybe hard to see but I would think someone could help her with that part like earlier suggested.

binaryhermit · 12-13-2019, 09:05 PM

Recaptcha uses machine learning/ai stuff and sometimes, if it guesses you might be a spambot, it makes you do something else, generally clicking on image boxes to pick certain things out.

pdurrant · 12-14-2019, 06:01 AM

The new member in question had an account created manually, and seems to have logged in at least once.

ballfresno · 12-16-2019, 03:05 AM

Thank you for sorting this out.

JSWolf · 12-16-2019, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binaryhermit

Recaptcha uses machine learning/ai stuff and sometimes, if it guesses you might be a spambot, it makes you do something else, generally clicking on image boxes to pick certain things out.

I cannot stand that. It's really annoying.

HLS · 12-16-2019, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

OK. Here's the scoop. MobileRead does not use Captcha for registration. It uses reCAPTCHA. It consists of a checkbox beside the phrase "I am not a robot." You check the box. No typing/decyphering involved. That's what I was presented with anyway.

I'm not trying to be insensitive here, but I fail to understand how someone could manage to complete every other required field on the registration and then not manage to check the box.

Actually you do indeed use Captcha. I tried to reset my password and I got captcha images asking me to identify blocks with crosswalks. This was last night.

Deskisamess · 12-16-2019, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLS

Actually you do indeed use Captcha. I tried to reset my password and I got captcha images asking me to identify blocks with crosswalks. This was last night.

My understanding is that a "captcha" is when you're presented with the hard to read/see series of letters and numbers, which you need to type out.

That block of images isn't a captcha.

12-07-2019, 07:39 AM	#1
ballfresno Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 5774804 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo (Sage, Aura One, Aura HD, & Touch); reMarkable tablet.	New potential member cannot get past captcha I am writing on behalf of a potential new member. She has visual impairment and cannot get past the captcha required to join (I believe she uses a screen reader). I see no easy way to contact an administrator for this forum to pass on details. Can anybody help? Thank you.

12-13-2019, 07:16 PM	#8
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	OK. Here's the scoop. MobileRead does not use Captcha for registration. It uses reCAPTCHA. It consists of a checkbox beside the phrase "I am not a robot." You check the box. No typing/decyphering involved. That's what I was presented with anyway. I'm not trying to be insensitive here, but I fail to understand how someone could manage to complete every other required field on the registration and then not manage to check the box. Last edited by DiapDealer; 12-13-2019 at 07:23 PM.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,449 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I've reported your question to the other mods for comments. I'm not sure what the solution is myself.

12-13-2019, 02:54 PM	#6
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	@ballfresno Does your friend have someone who could type the captcha for her?

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binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Recaptcha uses machine learning/ai stuff and sometimes, if it guesses you might be a spambot, it makes you do something else, generally clicking on image boxes to pick certain things out.

12-14-2019, 06:01 AM	#11
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,449 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	The new member in question had an account created manually, and seems to have logged in at least once.

12-16-2019, 03:05 AM	#12
ballfresno Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 5774804 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo (Sage, Aura One, Aura HD, & Touch); reMarkable tablet.	Thank you for sorting this out.