Anti-Spam Options - FunCaptcha - secure puzzle CAPTCHA

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FunCaptcha v2

The biggest update to FunCaptcha yet has begun its official rollout!

For a detailed look at the ongoing updates, feel free to follow our blog as we'll be updating it as new features are activated, going in-depth with what's changing, why and how each area is seeing improvement.

Description

Spammers abuse your site, but users hate typing out twisty letters or ad phrases (aka CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA). Automated spam filters make mistakes and require constant checking. FunCaptcha presents a mini-game that blocks the bots while giving your users a few moments of fun. It's a real security solution hardened by experts and automatically updated to provide the best protection. It has been installed on thousands of sites, to glowing reviews. Try a demo on our site!

Users complete these little games faster than other CAPTCHAs, with fewer frustrating failures and no typing. They work on all browsers and mobile devices, using HTML5 with a fallback to Flash. Visually impaired users can complete an audio challenge. For a limited time, FunCaptcha can be customized for your site, using its color scheme, images, and logo. See this special offer for details.

Read about FunCaptcha on NBC. Learn more, give feedback, and ask questions at our website. Our epic battle against bots doesn't have to be a headache. Let's fight while having some fun!

We're also a partner of stopforumspam.com - and use their API to raise the difficulty of FunCaptcha for suspect bots.

Installation

1. Download and unzip funcaptcha_vbulletin.zip
2. Upload the contents in the upload folder to your /includes/ directory.
3. In your vBullet Adminstrator Control Panel, click on "Pugins & Products" and then click "Manage Products".
4. Click Add/Import Product.
5. Click choose file and select product-funcaptcha.xml from the download.
6. On the top left sidebar, click "Settings" then click "Human Verification Manager".
7. Select "FunCaptcha".
8. Click "Save".
9. Scroll down and register your FunCaptcha using the form.
10. Copy the keys from the completed form into the FunCaptcha plugin settings.
11. Click "save".

Patch notes:
1.2.1
? Toggle JavaScript fallback on/off (disabled by default for security reasons). We recommend it disabled as bots generally browse with JavaScript disabled.
1.2.0
? Color themes. You can now change the look of FunCaptcha!
? Support for versions of PHP without JSON or CURL.
? Proxy server support.
1.1.0
? Lightbox mode. This exposes a new display mode for FunCaptcha, it will make FunCaptcha appear when your user hits submit, rather than inline in the form.
1.0.0
? First release.

[FunCaptcha]

Just wanted to bring some more attention to our deal of offering a fully customised FunCaptcha to users - you can see a few examples of that in our gallery here. And you can signup for that offer at this link.

Looking forward to hearing some more feedback from everyone - let me know what you would like to see in a plugin update and we'll see how we can make it happen!

[bombardier]

Just had a look and I like it. filled in your form on your website and waiting to hear from you.

[FunCaptcha]

Originally Posted by bombardier

Just had a look and I like it. filled in your form on your website and waiting to hear from you.

Hi Bombardier,

We sent you a mockup earlier. We look forward to seeing FunCaptcha on your forum!

[FunCaptcha]

Hello everyone,

We have just issued an update - version 1.1 of our plugin. This exposes a new mode for FunCaptcha, it will make FunCaptcha appear when your user hits submit, rather than inline in the form (though you can choose that old mode still if you'd like in the settings!).

You can see an example of it on our websites registration form

I have attached a picture of this mode being shown on vBulletin.

Regards,
FunCaptcha Team

[Dj Smuggla]

Thanks a lot for this m8 it works great!

[FunCaptcha]

Originally Posted by Dj Smuggla

Thanks a lot for this m8 it works great!

No worries, hope you enjoy!

Regards,
FunCaptcha team

[FunCaptcha]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to announce we are now a partner of stopforumspam.com and use their API to scale the difficulty of FunCaptcha even further, so if your user is a listed bot, they'll get a harder challenge.

We have also just updated our plugin to version 1.2.

This update includes some new features.

Firstly and mainly, we have added support to change the color scheme of FunCaptcha, currently there are 4 options.

We have also added support for Proxy servers and versions of PHP without CURL and JSON support and some other misc bug fixes, as well as now including a version check URL.

Any questions or feature requests, please let us know!

Kind regards,
FunCaptcha team

[Auron]

wonder if the maker of this mod supports spamming webmasters? in the past 2 weeks all 5 of the sites l help manage have received numerous emails about this modification linking to their website, is this how you do business?

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by FunCaptcha

Thanks for trying it Krusty!

Ya Ozzy, having no CAPTCHA is better than having even the best one. But they are sadly necessary

No they're not, in fact they are obsolete.

[FunCaptcha]

Originally Posted by Auron

wonder if the maker of this mod supports spamming webmasters? in the past 2 weeks all 5 of the sites l help manage have received numerous emails about this modification linking to their website, is this how you do business?

Hi Auron,

We're sorry you got multiple messages-- it's not clear to us when the same admin runs multiple boards. Please do know that we don't spam anyone. We use no automation whatsoever as we reach out to vBulletin admins. We find great online communities, look at them with our own human eyeballs, determine what kind of solution it needs, assess its visual theme (so we can customize FunCaptcha to suit it personally), and send the message by hand.

We're sorry if it annoyed you, we'll keep trying to do better so we don't give the wrong impression to admins. We welcome any more feedback-- please send us a PM and we'll incorporate your feedback.

Kind regards,
FunCaptcha team