Sunday, April 27, 2008

Blogger Word Verification - Wahhh!

Is it just me or are others finding the word verification more and more difficult to read lately?

They are distorted, squashed up, over lapping and almost impossible to make out. It's getting really annoying having to wait for a new one to be generated everytime I get it wrong only to find the new one is just as illegible!

I know none of us want spam but at this rate people will give up commenting!

16 Comment/s - Tell Me What You're Thinking!:

Daisy said...

I started noticing that about a day ago. The letters are so crazy-looking that I cannot figure them out! It usually takes me about 3 tries to get the letters right now.

Lilly's Life said...

I just noticed today. I had to try several times to get it right. Annoying as hell whats going on I wonder. Thought I was losing my eyesight or something. Great, great blog you have. Love the design.

Awake In Rochester said...

And here I thought that I was the only one to find it difficult.

Do you get much spam without word verification?

LadyBanana said...

I'm glad it's not just me having this difficulty.

Awake: I don't get much spam at all, I sometimes get dangerous links left but they are soon deleted.

(famous last words, I'll probably be inundated now!)

Lone Chatelaine said...

me too

I had to do one three times yesterday.

Maureen said...

I know! The last blog I just visited, it took me five tries! FIVE! That's ridic...

I don't have word verification, and I have only had a couple of comments I needed to delete.

I don't mind typing it in, but this new format is crazy.

Ooooh... so I see you don't have it either! Yay!

C K said...

If those bots can read such distorted words, I'm gonna quit the net!!

Perhaps the site will need your DNA to log in a decade down the road... :)

C K said...

If those bots can read such distorted words, I'm gonna quit the net!!

Perhaps the site will need your DNA to log in a decade down the road... :)

Mark Antony said...

I hate them also..It is not neccessary to be so hard to read in order to avoid spam. Do they create more problems than they solve?

BK said...

Yes, I get what you mean. Sometimes I really have to strain my eyes and to try to figure it out. At time I just gave it out and randomly entered something and wait for the new set to come.

Drowsey Monkey said...

Yes! I thought I needed new glasses or something. It's annoying.

Teena said...

I've been seeing some long freaky ones lately!

Laura said...

It is more difficult lately. I thought I was just imagining it too.

Abbey said...

I did a post on this last week, and Ive now read 3 (not including yours) on the same subject. I was thinking tonight that it seems worse on blogs that use word press...At first I thought it was me, and after 3 or 4 tries on some I was becoming frustrated and cross...but its a problem for most...

I will no longer use it on new blogs I visit and even though the post may interest me I wont be leaving comments..its just not worth the agro..

Tina said...

I know i dont know why they make them so bent. I had to try 4 different ones the other day before i got it right!

BetteJo said...

Yeah - it used to be if you flunked the first try - it was easier the 2nd go around. Glad it's not just me!

So far the only bit of spam I've had - I've been able to delete and it's only happened a couple of times. I don't want to have to go to comment moderation.