On 3/10/06, SilverCircle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lurk a while or browse the list archives and you'll find that most > > WordPress devs are not enamored with captchas because they impose > > barriers to usability. > > While there is a point in this argument, it's not really a big deal. > If someone really wants to register (for whatever reason), he will > most likely invest the few seconds needed to type that code. Also, > most people who frequently use online systems such as forums or blogs > are familar with that method today. >
It is usually not usability but *accessibility* which becomes a problem with captchas. That is, if the capcha is an image based one, then people with vision problems, including but not limited to the blind, cannot use the system. Mike -- Mike Little http://zed1.com/ _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
