New Profile Options/Input ??

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:29 am

I haven't been around in quite awhile, so I wondering what these new options
in profile page are:

How much is : *  {Edit/Input Box}	
	        (check box) I am a robot
	        (check box) I am not a robot

Anyone?

Post by **badinsults** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:33 am

They are options to prevent spam bots from registering. This has been successful.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:22 am

That setting never "saves" for me.... so how do i tell it i'm not a bot? o_O

DancemasterGlenn · Post by **DancemasterGlenn** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:01 am

You're kidding, right?

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:54 am

franpa wrote:That setting never "saves" for me.... so how do i tell it i'm not a bot? o_O

It's not user-configurable. It auto-detects, you dirty robot.

Rashidi · Post by **Rashidi** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:38 am

badinsults wrote:They are options to prevent spam bots from registering. This has been successful.

i do however, rembered encouter certain forum that was heavily spammed (mostly porn spam), yet, when i try to register, the registration protocol do ask me that "robot/non-robot" thingy...

i guess newer spam-bot can be configured to defeat that questions...

declan · Post by **declan** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:26 pm

Gil_Hamilton wrote:you dirty robot.

*beep, beep, buzz*

(syntax error)

("dirty": unexpected integer)

("robot": oparand out of range)

(assembly fail!.... 1 error, 0 warnigs)

Francis64 · Post by **Francis64** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:42 pm

I see that the registration and profile page also use "invisible" form fields to detect bots.
Very clever.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:26 pm

badinsults wrote:They are options to prevent spam bots from registering. This has been successful.

Thanks. Even when I select "I am not a spam bot" it doesn't save. So you are saying it only applies during registration?

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:21 am

... isn't it obvious, since you can post and all.

Yes. Only for registering purposes. Thread over.

PHoNyMiKe · Post by **PHoNyMiKe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:42 am

someone would have to personally configure their spambots to bypass this and spam our beloved zsnes (btw i'm too stupid to learn the name of the emulator) forums. and if/when they do, then one of our beloved assholes will modify the script to bypass. it's a beautiful simplicity! I would almost put radio buttons like:

Please read the following, and then check which applies:
o - This if for spambots
o - I am a spam bot
o - Asking for game files (ROMs) or where to find them will ban me
o - I once considered becomming a spambot
o - Zsnes will never be made for ds, ps3, psp, and cell phones
o - nor will it run on any GPS, microwave, GP32, and iPod
o - I was given birth by my mother who is a human being
o - The tree ahead of me is leaf free
o - I play all my rawmz on zsnes

this will not only thwart spambots, but also retards.

Truth Unknown · Post by **Truth Unknown** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:48 am

PHoNyMiKe wrote:o - nor will it run on any GPS, microwave, GP32, and iPod

You forgot toasters.