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z0diac · #**444** 04-07-2007, 11:32 AM

AWESOME. Just installed it and tested it.

I have *NO IDEA* why scripts, web sites, forums, etc, etc.. .have EVER used "image verification" stuff. It's hard for humans to even read, and chances are the spam bots can read them better and continue on to whatever it is as a fake user...

It's SO EASY to just have a simple question + answer combination - why hasn't this been used since the beginning of new user verifications instead of image identification???? (I'm not asking you of course - I'm just frustrated the image identification system was EVER INVENTED)

Thanks a bunch for this hack!!! I've been receiving 2-3 spam posters a day for the those damn "pharmacy" messages. Hopefully this will clear up the problem!

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