| Word Verification Ritual |
Is it just me? Am I alone in this? You know those word verification thingies. Some of them are simple like
CAT
Wow, I can do that. Others are much worse like
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
Well it feels like it sometimes. Anyway I type my comment then comes the dreaded time. Time to type in the captcha, the word verification.
I have my own rituals and I swear they make a difference. You get it to where you can see the word, the place you are suppose to type the word and the place to login if you have not already done so. Heaven forbid you need to scroll as surely that will make you type in another new verification word. I have a few other things but I have always found it strange that on some peoples blogs I can never leave a comment without trying twice. Lately I have taken to just typing something like the letter A and pressing enter and then type in the real word verification.
Well guess what? Being a programmer I had to investigate this a while back and I completely forgot about it. I needed to set up a captcha system, both visual and audio so that the maximum number of people, not robots, could participate. The project was canceled before I could complete my part of it.
One thing I found out that I never knew and that I had since forgot was that when these words are handed out for you to type, the system starts a timer going. That’s right, the word verification has a born on date, or would that be a best used by date? Anyway it was not until this past week that it dawned on me that is what was happening to me. My word verification was expiring and that is why I was never able to get it right on the first try. I was not going insane after all. Yes you were... No I was not, Yea huh! Just go away you silly little voice. Anyway I was just taking to long to leave a comment and it was timing out.
Ah an epiphany and a mystery solved. But you know, I think I am going to miss my word verification rituals.
CAT
Wow, I can do that. Others are much worse like
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
Well it feels like it sometimes. Anyway I type my comment then comes the dreaded time. Time to type in the captcha, the word verification.
I have my own rituals and I swear they make a difference. You get it to where you can see the word, the place you are suppose to type the word and the place to login if you have not already done so. Heaven forbid you need to scroll as surely that will make you type in another new verification word. I have a few other things but I have always found it strange that on some peoples blogs I can never leave a comment without trying twice. Lately I have taken to just typing something like the letter A and pressing enter and then type in the real word verification.
Well guess what? Being a programmer I had to investigate this a while back and I completely forgot about it. I needed to set up a captcha system, both visual and audio so that the maximum number of people, not robots, could participate. The project was canceled before I could complete my part of it.
One thing I found out that I never knew and that I had since forgot was that when these words are handed out for you to type, the system starts a timer going. That’s right, the word verification has a born on date, or would that be a best used by date? Anyway it was not until this past week that it dawned on me that is what was happening to me. My word verification was expiring and that is why I was never able to get it right on the first try. I was not going insane after all. Yes you were... No I was not, Yea huh! Just go away you silly little voice. Anyway I was just taking to long to leave a comment and it was timing out.
Ah an epiphany and a mystery solved. But you know, I think I am going to miss my word verification rituals.
Posted by barman at 7:26 AM::
The little wheelchair always intrigues me on those things.
If you click on the wheelchair, the word verification talks to you. It's quite freaky but can be fun when you are lonely...
ok, so now can you tell me why on the ones who don't do comments in a pop-up window if i scroll it takes me back to the top once all the pics have loaded, then if i scroll again it does the same thign when i start typing and why they make me click that it's ok to display nonsecured items 3 times? drives me bonkers....
Ok, good post, now I understand why!!!!!!!
Wow, I was timing out, amazing!
Thank you for the post Barman!
Milkmaid, I wonder if you can have your changed to a bike?
JJ, I never thought of that. I will have to try that out next time I am lonely. That or one of those sites that say what ever you type...
Wow Lime, I have to do that scroll thing myself and get one of those messages you mentioned in the pop up ones. I wish I knew so I could stop it. That poping up to the top alone is enough to get to me. Scroll, scroll, scroll ... jump, scroll, scroll. Gee, I had a strnge things pop into my mind just then. It's just a jump to your left, and a step to your right ... let's do the time warp again... let's do the time warp again. My goodness, where did that come from? Looks like I need to get me a Rocky Horor Picture Show fix soon.
Littlewing, your post was so good and I found it hard to type what I felt that I timed out on yours too. No one ever said I was fast.
Ahhhhh but Barman......slow can be REAL good.......wink*
I hate word verification...it drives me crazy (short trip I know). That's why I like the haloscan on my blog. 99% of the time, I don't get spam comments AND there is no word verification to figure out.
I truely hate those word verifications! DID I SAY I HATED THEM? I do. I've so many times typed in the letters as shown only to have to do it again cause what time ran out? how the heck does time run out? Ah well life take it or leave it. And I dont get that many comments to worry about it like Dan and G-man to say a few.
FYI
I don't like word verification and here's why.
My eyes were fine until last April. By May of 2006 I was in reading glasses. I know, whatever. I take my glasses to work with me every Tuesday and leave them there untill I leave on Friday nights. And then, on the weekends...I never use them. Less of course I'm going out to eat cause Squirrel nor Crab will hold the menu cross the table so I can see.
Sorry. this was alot to do with nothing. LOL
Oh, I've never clicked on the little wheelchair, but I will now.
yes you are, no I'm not...yes you are, no I'm not...yes you are, no I'm not....
LOL...sometimes you just have to WHACK those little voices...even if it means hitting yourself in the head. Better yourself than someone else...LMAO
You know, I was wondering about that word verification crap. Sometimes I've had to type it in 3 or 4 times and I'm like WTF????!!!!!!
;o)
You've hit on a subject that drives me crazy.
Thanks for the tip bryan.
I forgotten, why do we need word verification?
To get rid of spammers correct?
I just don't allow anonymous comments and I don't get spam anymore.
tc
Littlewing, gotta love that wink.
Jan I think the more popular you are the more spam you get. I do not get much spam myself and all I have is no anonymous.
Gab, I don't get much myself. Only on occasion and yes, I do not like those darn verification words myself.
Manny, they make this thing called an OWL. It magnifies and shines a light and is great for reading a menu even when your sisters do not help you out. Computer screens can be hard on your eyes. I have a pair of reading glasses at work, a pair at home and a broken down pair from the past tucked away in my camera bag. I have no choice when it comes to reading especially when it is in low light.
Manny I have not clicked on it on blogger but I know it is suppose to speak the word to you and you then type it out. Dis you get a sexy guy voice?
Jillie it is so easy to type it wrong and sometimes those characters look the same. Likes O and 0, L, 1, and I, yadda, yadda. After three of four tries I just give up.
TC, yes it helps to keep spammers out but I think restricting anonymous helps much more. I allowed anonymous on for a while and finally gave up on all the spam.
So its not just me then!!!!!!!!
Also can I have my little voice back, I wondered were he had gone and its lonely here without him...
Queenie, it's not just you. For the longest time I wondered if it was just me. Feels good to have company.
Oh and you can have your little voice back any time. The way they are using it, it sounds kind of creepy anyway.
I almost always type the thing incorrectly the first time.
I hate this thing. I always somehow type in the write word. I was thinking in almost installing a deal where the poster has to hold their driving licsense up for the monitor. lol
Rhea, I always type it right. It is not my fault the system gets it wrong 1 to 3 times before I can get in. LOL Some days I just can not type even the simplest of things.
Denny, how about having them hold up a credit card instead. Might as well make some money at the same time.
You should try and type those suckers when you are drunk. I swear that if you screw up, they multiply the letters by 10.
Great post, Bryan!
Next time G and I meet up, you will be invited. I didn't call because it was in the middle of a work day and too far away. We missed you!
Sign I have tried it with a few drinks. I must say interesting.
I have a hard time getting away on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday but I might have managed. The distance does not bother me. Should the situation ever arise again I would love an invite. You too are super people. And you got to talk to Jillie too ... whoo hoo!!!
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