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Pugilistic Animus
7th Aug 2009, 17:31
I've been away for a while and my viewing has been sporadic
but why do I have to copy the illegible letters to sign in? is this for everyone or a new Pprune security thing?
I'm still Pugilistic Animus---not some crazy hacker:uhoh:
PA
Saab Dastard
7th Aug 2009, 17:51
Yes, it's for everyone. Anti-terrorism measures, like security at airports. ;)
Try "Remember Me" when logging in.
Assuming you regularly use the same PC and non-trusted others don't.
SD
Ancient Observer
8th Aug 2009, 11:28
When you can't read them, just hit the refresh note immediately below them. Whenever I've done that, they've become readable.
The rationale is described at length in another thread
Feline
8th Aug 2009, 20:42
SD - Is there an assumption that terrorists cannot read? I would find that a somewhat dodgy assumption ....
;););)
I understand it's just an attempt to confirm that a human (or an intelligent lifeform) is attempting to sign in and not another computer.
green granite
9th Aug 2009, 10:17
A sort of reverse 'Turing' test. :ok:
airborne_artist
13th Aug 2009, 12:50
GG - that's called a Gnirut test :E
green granite
13th Aug 2009, 13:29
AA :D:D:D:D
Saab Dastard
13th Aug 2009, 14:13
Gnirut test
I'm sorry, Dave, but you have failed the Gnirut test. I cannot allow you to continue, Dave.
Dave?
Dave?
What are you d o i n g t o m e , D a v e ?
SD
frostbite
15th Aug 2009, 16:40
Having just upgraded to Opera 10 I have just encountered the "illegible letters" for the first time on this site.
I can understand their value if someone or something is trying to register, but can see no point when someone is trying to log in with both ID and password.
Bots are not that clever, are they?
Pugilistic Animus
26th Aug 2009, 15:30
thanks everyone keep me laughing:}
PA
mixture
26th Aug 2009, 15:56
I can understand their value if someone or something is trying to register, but can see no point when someone is trying to log in with both ID and password.
Bots are not that clever, are they?
There are better way to do things... but obviously the mods chose the easy option with the quickest implementation time..... :ok:
Saab Dastard
26th Aug 2009, 17:15
obviously the mods chose the easy option with the quickest implementation time
Technically it is not the mods, it's the admins who decide on and implement this stuff.
Lots of mods, few admins, but a democracy it ain't, 'cos the admins have all the keys!
SD
lomapaseo
26th Aug 2009, 18:08
Lots of mods, few admins, but a democracy it ain't, 'cos the admins have all the keys!
Don't they at least give you all keys to the executive bathroom:confused:
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Saab Dastard
26th Aug 2009, 20:15
Don't they at least give you all keys to the executive bathroom
Nah, we mods can p1ss wherever we like - usually on someone's parade! :E
SD