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conchubhar1 · Joined:Sun 28 Jun 2009 8:51 pm Posts:4

seriously - drop the vicious security precautions and incoveniences to get registered and logged in

a simple button to register and confirmation email is all that is needed

imbecilica · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:37 am Posts:176

I think it is appropriate as there would be a lot of spammers etc. However, I do get what you are saying.

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Sun 19 Jul 2009 6:32 am

imbecilica wrote:

I think it is appropriate as there would be a lot of spammers etc.

That's the fear, I get that. But I've been to several forums that use the traditional method for registration and it's not like those forums are crawling with spammers.
Ironically, we've had at least 1 spammer here...

Neqitan · Joined:Fri 17 Apr 2009 9:59 pm Posts:397 Location: Canada

I remember this security was posted to use less server space. If it's about spammers, then name a moderator to ban them, problem solved. Not that many spammers visit us...

formiko · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:31 am Posts:404 Location: Angola

It's not like people on this forum will actually PAY for stuff

Admin · **Posted:** Mon 20 Jul 2009 6:21 pm

A large number of spammers and spambots try to register on this forum - at least 10 a day, which is why I suspended the normal registration.

Sean of the Dead · **Posted:** Mon 20 Jul 2009 9:06 pm

Then use Recaptcha. I'm pretty sure there is no bot that is able to do those.

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:57 am

Simon wrote:

A large number of spammers and spambots try to register on this forum - at least 10 a day

I wonder why they target this forum.

Talib · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:22 am Posts:768 Location: Canada

This forum is rather small, but the Omniglot site itself is a pretty well-known language site.

formiko · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:31 am Posts:404 Location: Angola

Sean of the Dead wrote:

Then use Recaptcha. I'm pretty sure there is no bot that is able to do those.

Ya sure?

http://www.captchakiller.com/