dukeofwail
86 posts
Nov 15, 2012
12:32 AM
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"The spam prevention code you entered was not right"
Is it me, or am I supposed to enter it twice, every time I post?
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timeistight
896 posts
Nov 15, 2012
4:45 AM
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Each code times out after a while, so if you have a thread open to read for a few minutes, refresh it to get a new code before you try to post something.
It used to be worse until they lengthened the time out period.
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florida-trader
207 posts
Nov 15, 2012
8:02 AM
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Robert:
You have to rearrange the letters and numbers and enter the code in a spiral sequence.
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Tom Halchak
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Last Edited by on Nov 15, 2012 8:11 AM
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nacoran
6200 posts
Nov 15, 2012
11:17 AM
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Tom, lol! Sometimes it feels like it!
The code times out after 15 minutes. It used to be even shorter. The hosting company insists it's a security thing, but, the only ways a spammer could exploit it would involve software downloading screen shots of the captcha to hack them, and needing time to do it. I suspect if the spammer had those kinds of resources they'd just keep a record of the solved ones and compare any new captcha to solved ones. I don't think the database is all that deep. My autofill solves most of them for me. I know I've got a ton of posts, but not really a ton compared to what an automated attack could produce.
They did extend the time after a rash of complaints. It's particularly annoying if you are a modern style web surfer who opens up a bunch of tabs at once and then closes them as your finished with them. Sometimes every captcha is timed out.
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SuperBee
671 posts
Nov 15, 2012
12:11 PM
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"Modern style web surfer" he heh he
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