On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Amir Michail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:26 PM, DustyReagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The way I understand it, you want to create a CAPTCHA that uses the >> twitter API. The CAPTCHA itself would be used anywhere someone needs a >> CAPTCHA. Like my websites email newsletter signup. So the point of the >> thing is to be and function as CAPTCHA. But instead of picking out >> kittens, or reading letters, people would see a few of my tweets. So, >> it's just one more spot to expose the user to my brand. >> >> Did I get that right Amir? > > I wasn't thinking of using it that way. I was thinking of this as > being a different use of CAPTCHAs that has nothing to do with > security. > > But sure, you can combine (security) CAPTCHAs with advertising. > > Amir
BTW, I've been using the term "CAPTCHA" incorrectly. It stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." What I describe here isn't automated. Users must submit a question to test comprehension of their tweet selection. But like a CAPTCHA, we want to make sure this is not a computer (or mindless clicking by a human). Amir > >> >> If so, it sounds cool. If I, as a developer, need to setup a CAPTCHA >> for whatever site I'm working on. It might as well be one that could >> help my brand. (Aka possibly gain my Twitter account more followers.) >> >> Dusty >> >> On Dec 8, 9:51 pm, "Amir Michail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:31 PM, Waitman Gobble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> > Well, if you're like me you don't really need any cheerleaders to >>> > fluff you up and get you going. I mean they're nice and all, but >>> > stubborn persistence regardless. >>> >>> > And besides, we'd not have much of this stuff if it weren't for some >>> > renegades with stubborn idears. You know, the Internet Cowboys. Guys >>> > who would crowbar their ways onto the rooftops of bank hi-rises just >>> > to set up satellite dishes and offer wireless internet when most >>> > people never even heard of broadband. Or rent a back hoe and chaw >>> > through public streets without permit to run copper. Back in the >>> > 1990's. Those types. Where would we be now? >>> >>> > The thing I'm missing in your proposal - I can't see the nookie. I >>> > mean, are users getting a higher quality of selection of tweets >>> > because you do the Turing exam? Or are they going to get more >>> > followers because you have a pool of twitters at the other end waiting >>> > for them? (because of the quality of feed). >>> >>> Suppose you have two twitter users who are each working on a web 2.0 >>> startup and would like to increase the number of their twitter >>> followers to better their chances of startup success. >>> >>> They could go to this service to increase their followers. >>> >>> So in using this service, they find each other. Even though they >>> don't necessarily want to increase the number of people they follow, >>> they might discover cool tweets that they would like to see anyway. >>> >>> And so they end up following each other, even though it was not their >>> intent to follow more people. >>> >>> Amir >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > Not cutting, just trying to understand. >>> >>> > Waitman >>> >>> > On Dec 8, 7:11 pm, "Amir Michail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Waitman Gobble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> > ... >>> >>> >> > Anyways, back to the original topic. >>> >>> >> > I don't understand WHERE these "Them" are going to submit. (re: >>> >> > original post). I guess that's what I'm missing. >>> >>> >> > Waitman >>> >>> >> At the service using the twitter API that I'm thinking of building. I >>> >> didn't realize this idea was so difficult to understand though. Maybe >>> >> I shouldn't even try... >>> >>> >> Amir >>> >>> >> > On Dec 8, 5:54 pm, Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> It's because people who are new, or considered new due to few posts, >>> >> >> are >>> >> >> automatically put in the moderation queue. >>> >> >> spam, which I'm sure >>> >>> >> --http://b4utweet.comhttp://chatbotgame.comhttp://numbrosia.comhttp://t... >>> >>> --http://b4utweet.comhttp://chatbotgame.comhttp://numbrosia.comhttp://twitter.com/amichail >> >> >> > > > > -- > http://b4utweet.com > http://chatbotgame.com > http://numbrosia.com > http://twitter.com/amichail > -- http://b4utweet.com http://chatbotgame.com http://numbrosia.com http://twitter.com/amichail
