Posted by Bergamot on 07/10/07 16:08

Ben C wrote:
>
> In any case a math exercise is a particularly bad test for
> distinguishing between a human and a bot. A script could easily be
> written to parse the sum, calculate the answer and submit it.

A script can be written to parse pretty much anything.

I wouldn't suggest using the math problem for a site with heavy traffic,
but it can serve a small site. Depends on the type of site and target
audience whether it makes sense to use such a scheme in the first place.

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Berg

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