shoving my stupidity down my throat...
Many of you already know how I feel about the word verification thingies. Today's poll addresses this sensitive issue. Go on over to my sidebar and vote. I must know these things.
And, may I also ask, to those of you who use word verification thingies on your blog, why? Have you had experiences that made you implement one? Did you just think it was a wise idea? Do you just love to torture people like me? And for those of you who DON'T use them, why not?
In my blog's little lifespan, I've only received one Spam. And guess what? It was kind of entertaining. I mean, I deleted it and all, but for one brief moment, I thought, "hmmm, that's kinda funny!" But if it turned into a real problem, I would definitely go to a word verification system for comments (which would be a DRASTIC measure for me!)
And one last question: Does anyone besides me try to SOUND OUT the word verification? I don't know why I feel the need to do this, but I do. And sometimes they're really entertaining. And maybe that's why I always spell them wrong--I sound it out in my brain and then I spell it the way it OUGHT to be spelled, not the way it IS spelled.... I dunno. I think really I'm just dumb. Which is sort of a painful revelation to me...
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ETA:
Look. LOOK! I'm NOT STUPID!!!
| You Are Not Stupid |
 You got 10/10 questions right! While acing this quiz doesn't prove you're a genius, you're at least pretty darn smart. |
Apparently, word verifications are not the be-all, end-all indicator of brain capacity. AND THIS QUIZ PROVES IT!!! (Okay, but really. If you don't get ten out of ten on this particular quiz, then there may just really be something devastatingly wrong with you. Still it's what I needed today...) :-D
25 slithey toves:
I get spam out the yingyang on my email junkmail, the thought of it puts me off - so that's why I have it in place on mine. I never have a problem entering the word verification - I didn't see it as something anyone would struggle with - sorry lol! But, I can touch type - I can look at the letters on the screen, and type them without looking at my fingers on the keyboard - so maybe that's why I have an easier time with them? Who knows?
Sometimes those stupid Qs, Ps, 1s, I's and L's confuse the crap out of me! Not to mention if you add 0 and O, which should be illegal.
And yes, I totally sound them out!
HAHAHA
I hardly ever get those darn things on the first go. Hate 'em! I'd rather delete spam every day than have a word verification box, though like you, I've only had spam once. I say we start a revolution! Wish I had the knack of coming up with clever catch phrases...
I get them right about two-thirds of the time. I don't see an option between "occasionally I get it wrong" and "I never get them right" so I think I'll choose NEVER just to be obstenate.
They are a pain in the ass. I didn't have it on mine for a couple of years, and I hated it when people had it. But then I started getting those spam messages a couple of times a week, so I took the plunge.
I haven't yet had to go to approving comments before letting them post, though.
I did have to do that at myspace. I was getting some entirely unsuitable comments.
Sorry, babe. I guess I could take that feature off for a bit and see if it still happens! :)
I do get a kick out of the words they make, though.
After reading your comment at my blog (which I replied to AND I removed the verification thingy JUST FOR YOU) I began to ponder how many children you have and how old you are.
I saw "28" and thought! wow! Then realized, that when I was 28, I had three children. They were further apart, because I started officially procreating just before I turned 21.
But yeah, you have about.. mm.. ten years before you begin to experience that "my turn" stuff. And it's little by little, as I described. THAT IS if you don't have any more!!!
*snip snip*
I have several friends who are MY AGE, and they have two and three year olds at home. This I would not recommend.
Hahaha, I hate those word verification things. I mean, they're annoying and I honestly don't know if my blog has that...I should go check. But I'm with Annie - I usually just type in the stupid letters really slowly and without looking at my fingers, that tends to work for me. Although, I have typed it in and it has been wrong - even though I could SWEAR that I just typed "cxqrtsuv" correctly!!!
I don't like the word verification, either, but understand why people do them.
I always seem to get a lot of w's and double v's (vv) which I can never tell apart...
Oh, and I try to see if they make a word or sound, too
I never get them right on the first try. I do say the letters as I type them though in hopes that trick will help me get it right the next time.
I have it on my blog although not intentionally. I didn't realize there was a way to delete that feature.
Oohhh, I'm going to go check
I stuff up those word verification thingies the first time, EVERYTIME! I understand why they might be necessary to block spam but why do they have to be so hard to read?
I ALWAYS read the word verification as an actual word...
fbulgoof
awkstrat
glockst
ballsbob
Tee hee...Like that.
Annie,
Hi. Here's my wound. Would you like to pour salt in it? hahaha. Just kidding. Yes, I can and do touch-type. Still...
Kateastrophe,
THEY REALLY SHOULD BE ILLEGAL!!! I'm come up with a petition. Will you sign it?
Kimberly,
That's right. Alas, I can't come up with a name for our revolution either. But at least we're in it together, right? Maybe we should hire someone clever to revolute with us... or to teach me the proper verb. Revolutionize?
Teri,
Sorry I didn't come up with a better option to fit you better. And you turned off your word verification for me? I think that is the nicest thing any blog-friend has ever done for me!!!
Jewels,
EXACTLY! I sit there and stare at the word, I SWEAR I typy it in correctly, I even look it over one or twelve times to make SURE! AND I STILL GET THE ERROR!!! Oh dear. There's really something wrong with me...
Shauna,
Oh yeah, the VV or W are the WORST!
Worker Mommy,
There is indeed a way to delete it. Stupid blogger dupes us into thinking that we have to do it "their" way. Jerks. I bet they do the W or VV thing on PURPOSE. Someone is probably watching the keystrokes on my computer and just laughing and laughing at me.
Rebecca,
AND YOU'RE SO SMART!!! That makes me feel a lot better. I mean, you're a PUBLISHED WRITER after all!
Janet,
HAHAHAHAHAHA. You are so terrible. At least I'm not alone in my sounding-out-ness, though.
I can never get those things right on the first try. I guess I should take the word verification off of my comments.
I haven't taken the quiz yet because I really don't think I need to. Its official I am stupid. I was thinking removing the word verification was some big difficult task but I just went in and actually looked at the comments setting and lo and behold it only required a simple click.
Wow, Brill, you must have thought I was a total dolt with my previous comments :)
oh my gosh I got spammed to death. Every day I was signing on to 40 comments and only like 6 to 8 of them were from bloggers, the rest was spam. That's why I put it on.
Just for you and butrfly-- I've just removed the word verifications. I've never gotten (knock on wood) comment spam.
Funny. I don't even know if I have word verification on mine. Better go check. I hate those things.
That you use the word "thingies" on a regular basis, is why I love you so Brillig.
I hate the word verification things too. Somehow I just can't see them. Like my eyes move the letters around to make better sense of the "word" so of course I type them in wrong.
I just know when I come across one that I will not be successful on the first try. Even if I am careful.
I don't have one on mine and haven't had any spam yet, touch wood, but may be led to use it if my blog account ever became like my email account and was filled with "me love you long time" comments.
Okay, I had to come back to say when I left here I went over to scribbit's and managed to leave a comment with a verification code ON THE FIRST TRY.
This is a day to celebrate.
I never get them right on the first try. Why oh why must they distort them into swirly, barely recognizable recreations of the original letters???
But I put one on my blog anyway because I didn't want spam. I guess I see it as something all of us bloggers have to go through and can shake our fists at together. Like taxes. :)
I hate them and never get them right on the first try either. I do have it set up on my blog because it seemed like the thing to do to avoid spam. I've only gotten 2 or 3 spam comments so far, so I may revise my way of thinking.
PS: Apparently I am stupid. I'm not surprised. I feel a blog post coming on...
They don't bother me, until my thingy on my screen pops up and I find I'm repeating word verifications...which means I need to get off this damn computer and get a life!lol
some people's are much worse than others...Cherann- yours HATED me! It could be like five tries before it takes it. Want to hear the best part? Part of my job includes data entry! hahah...I'm much better here, I swear. I even double-check them and get them wrong still, so now I just try to do it really fast and see if I can get it. :)
I hate them. Since I never wear my glasses, I'm always screwing them up!
Sorry! I hate them, too, but I have to use them. Much spamness would otherwise occur.
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