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Is Spam Still an Issue

Hey Guys,

Context: I'm looking at potentially reviving an old project of mine.

Are forums still facing issues with fighting spam? Personally, I hate CAPTCHAs to death. I hate seeing people struggle with them, get discouraged, and leave a site. Even I get frustrated with some of them...

1) Are CAPTCHAs actually solving the problem (when users can use them)

2) Are users being discouraged by them? (has anyone tracked bounce rates on pages w/ them?)

3) In the absence of a CAPTCHA, are the existing tools sufficient?

4) Do you have tools to fight HUMAN spam?

Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

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