I Don’t Read No Gobbledy Gook, Boyeee
29
July
I was over @ Dooce yesterday, and saw that I had the chance to be only the second person to comment on a post. Wha? That NEVER happens. So I replied, but the Captcha system (the same one I use - copycat) told me I typed the secret words in wrong. So I tried again. And again. And again. And then it displayed these two words for me to type:
Uh, yeah. Is that 32@:5:lightningboltc Brigg? I decided that making a comment on her blog wasn’t that important. Or maybe she decided that she’d prefer not to receive comments from someone she hates. Then I wondered how many of you think that I must hate you for doing the same thing. Really. There’s no one. I respect love like everyone that visits this blog. Well, maybe there’s one I don’t like - but I’m pretty sure she’s never even seen this blog.
So I trashed this exercise in embarrassment. It might be good enough for the readers over at Dooce, but not for the fine people that visit this blog. Until I find another system that’ll keep spam out, it’ll be a comment free-for-all.
1. Jack | July 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Okay, looks like the new system is working. Please, please, PLEASE? Let me know if you have any issues with this one by emailing me at jack at familyclay.com
2. tysdaddy | July 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Yeah, the Captcha thing was interesting. However, only once on your blog did I come across one that was indecipherable. I just reloaded it and got a new set of words.
The new one is inconspicuous and not annoying. Let’s hope it works . . .
3. tysdaddy | July 29th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Well, the connection timed out the first time I tried it. And now, leaving another comment, I notice that what I’m supposed to type is the same thing as last time . . .
4. tysdaddy | July 29th, 2008 at 10:43 am
. . . no time out that round. But again with the same words. I wonder if they’re unique to me . . .
5. tysdaddy | July 29th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Yep. Well, anyway, good luck! Have a great week . . .
Brian
6. Natalie | July 29th, 2008 at 11:23 am
THANK YOU! I hate captcha and I noticed that on Dooce’s site yesterday too. I had a really witty and funny comment (in my mind) ready to go!
But uh, your new filter thingee causes my self-diagnosed OCD to act up a bit
I’ll still come around though. I like you THAT much. You should feel humbled and honored. 
7. Jack | July 29th, 2008 at 11:50 am
@ Tysdaddy - it’s the same system that Simplynutmeg uses, which is the same word every time for every person. Kinda like leaving a twist-tie to secure the front gate. But spammers are pretty lazy, so I’m hoping that’s enough of a deterrent. I’ll keep an eye on the timeout issue. Please let me know if it persists.
@ Nat - by “filter thingie” do you mean the word thing you have to type in? Is the dash a pain in the ash? (I know - hilarious) Hopefully your browser will auto-fill that field once you’ve typed it in once. Otherwise, I can always pick another word.
8. maggie, dammit | July 29th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
AWESOME. I hate that captcha. It makes me feel so very, very stupid. I thought I was the only one, so thank god you posted that screen shot. Nobody could read that. Nobody. (Poor Dooce, she probably won’t get any comments, huh?)
But, um, that thing I have to type up there? It’s really, really reeeeeeeeeeally tiny writing. I think I know what it says, but if there’s any way to make it bigger…. I might feel less stupid.
9. Jack | July 29th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Hmmm. “kiln-dried” shows up really tiny? Smaller than the rest of the text on the page?