They are useless. They serve no purpose but to annoy me when I'm trying to comment on your blog. Also, it's really frustrating to think you've just left a comment only to be taken to the top and then realize there's a captcha lurking down at the bottom sticking its middle finger out at you and waiting to be entered so that your comment can go through. God knows how many comments I've left that never reached their intended destination and some poor blogger out there is thinking I'm a friggin' liar.
Spam is not that common on blogs, guys. I can promise you this on my dogs and fuzzy Christmas slippers.
Here's a picture of a moth (I initially called it a butterfly but was corrected by the lovely Vanessa) that scared the shit out of me this morning as I was leaving for work. Just like a captcha, it serves no purpose on this blog post.
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Sometimes spam is entertaining, too. Why would you want to filter it out? I love the essay writing services from Cameroon.
I totally just changed my settings. Thank you for the tip.
:)
While you have probably never peaked at my blog I do understand your frustrations. I get annoyed with this as well when I leave comments. I looked at my settings...yeah, I'm one of those assholes that had them! Ugh! So I fixed it. Consider you post a PSA for the blogging world.
www.shutterbugmama2010.blogspot.com
I'm going to change my settings...Once my arms heal from all that P90x. For the love of Pete that is tough stuff!.....And, dude, I can only have 1 serving of carbs per day now. This makes me surly.
Anyway, just wanted to make sure you know that I'm alive and I've DEFINITELY been reading your blogs. This is just the first time that I've been able to take 5 minutes to actually leave my how-do-you-do's.
Your wish is my command my dear. Done. Also that butterfly is terrifying. It looks like a mutant. Wow.
I have been meaning to turn mine off, so thanks for reminding me! :)
LOL
But Captchas can be such FUN. You know that from reading my Captcha Humor posts.
I can sympathize with the frustration but sometimes get a kick out of em.
First a Paper bag - then breath into it slowly. In and out.
There you go. One breath at at time. No need to put the Fur Balls and Fuzzy slippers on the line.
Easy, relaxed breathing. GOOOOODDDD!
And Peeps, you can still keep an eye on spam without the Captchas simply by setting it up for moderation - "Approval" by you before the comments is posted and if you don't like delete it.
As I am certain that on Occasion Annah has thought about doing to a comment or two of mine. :P
Oh, Annah, Girlo
Your Famosity is keeping you away from the rest of us. Take a break and visit your roots girlo.
Danny Boy
I'm with you. It's not worth it to turn it on to filter out three spam comments when it irritates all FOUR of my readers! ;)
Ok, I changed it, but I also made it to where I have to approve them now, and they weren't like that before.
Captchas annoy me too. I have a friend who has a private blog, with only 20 readers, and she has captcha enabled on her comments. I've been meaning to say something to her about it, because, seriously. Why would you need to worry about spam on a private blog anyway??
Oh, and if you don't mind me saying this and reminding you -- it was one of your posts about a "Captcha" you got that got me started with my "Captcha Humor" bit.
Just had to remind you about that. If you forgot check out these two links: (yours) http://www.whenredmeansgo.com/2010/07/public-service-announcement.html
(mine) http://anythingatanytime.blogspot.com/2010/07/captcha-humor.html
Those should jar your memory and make you laugh.
Oh Danny Boy (yeah, thats me in the blogs she hearts)
TB: That's how I have it. No captchas but approval because sometimes I get hate comments. Or just really weird comments from people telling me I need Jesus.
Trish: I think during the time I've been blogging I've had about ten spam comments. Then I just hit delete, and that was that.
Barb: It was HUGE. And it wouldn't move. It stayed there even after I left. I kept waiting for it to come after me with a machete or something.
Sheanna: you're honestly inspiring me to work out. Seriously... Now if that inspiration can go from my brain to my body life would be better.
Dan: they were fun at the beginning but seriously now they're just annoying :( sowwy.
Okay, Annah. I obeyed your command. I got rid of the annoying word puzzle thingy. Now it's your turn. Come on over and say hello once in a while why dontcha? Me likey you!
Waking up to the sight of that "butterfly" would most definitely ruin the morning. Unceremoniously shitting oneself prior to the workday does not a fun Bianca make!
I actually just turned mine off yesterday. I figured i'd see what happens. If I start getting spammy I can always turn it back on.
Funny.. my lady friend said that exact same line to me last night in the bedroom. She doesn't have a blog. Hmmm...
SD
http://simpledudecomplexworld.blogspot.com/
yes i hate them too!!!
Sometimes they are so weirdly shaped it is hard to figure out what to type. I don't like them at all.
Odie
Fine,
Can't make you smile that way. Then go check out today's post. I talk a bit about you and hope you like my tid bit.
Oh Danny Boy
pretty sure that's a moth. still scary, regardless! also, guessing i don't have a captcha thing because i don't even know what it is... hmm.
-vanessa-
thechinncredibles.blogspot.com
er, nevermind my last comment... yeah i think i do have those damn things. haha thanks for the tip.
-vanessa-
thechinncredibles.blogspot.com
as always, your wish is my command. i got rid of those annoying little buggers. to be honest, i forgot i even had them on my blog and am always pissed when i have to do it for other people's blogs :/ now i feel better.
Completely agree!
(This post was made, captcha free)
AHHH!! thank you for the mention!!! XOXOX
-vanessa-
thechinncredibles.blogspot.com
Ok...how close were you when you took that pic of that moth?
It looks like..MOTHRA size!
What I hate more are blogs that won't let me comment as a name/url and force me to sign in as my google account. Maybe I don't wanna comment as Stephanie. Maybe today I want everyone to call me Slagathor. Who are you to tell me what my name is?
I always hated captcha..
I have often seen words like whore, dick and ass.
and you are right.. sometime I just dont comment on a blog just because the stupid captcha stops me..
I am definitely gonna change my setting now..
Thanks my hero, because of you.. lots of people removed this shitty thing
*hugs*
I actually thought that with the introduction of that particular captcha ('nodick'), you were going to rant about sexual frustration.
While I feel kinda gypped, it's awesome to know that I'm not the only one who hates captchas.
I H.A.T.E. word verifications!!! Mentioned it on my Dear..... letter this week.
sorry - mine is staying. i got page long spam comments daily until I put captcha on... but my name is the same as a porn star so I get a lot of random traffic...
thank fuckin' god you called all those blog nazis out! i looooooathe capcha's!!
hurrah to annah for once again stating something that needed to desperately be said!!
have a peek at MY blog where there are no capcha's in sight (or posts of interest lol).
***ladyvader99.blogspot.com***
YES! THANK YOU GOD! (and by GOD i mean you.)
I have been trying to think of a not bitchy way to say this for weeks.
As long as we’re dealing with complaints, I have one for you Annah. I don’t submit comments until I read the post completely, and only then if I feel inspired to comment. It’s a nuisance to read to the end of a lengthy post and then have to scroll all the way back to the top of it if I want to comment.
I've written about it before...it drives me crazy. The worst is when they write one that you can't even fucking read. Damn whores.
Yup got rid of my captchas, but lately they've actually been giving me words on other blogs, and HO SHIT! THAT MOTH!!! D:
http://theadorkableditzmissteps.blogspot.com/
I so agree...
Holy hell, how did you manage to get that totally perfect captcha?!? That's perfect.
I wrote about this a few months ago. It really pisses me off.
Actually, you're right, Annah. With the new comment moderation stuff its a lot easier to deal with spam even when it does show up. I shall be switching off my captcha codes, I think!
Oh thank God you guys agree! Here I thought you guys were going to tell me to shut up and stop being so damn bossy.
Sheanna: It's not my captcha. I found it on Google he he. Although it does suit me pretty well, doesn't it? Well.. It did. Not anymore! *evil laugh*
I don't use Blogger, but if you use Wordpess, install both Akismet and WP-Spamfree plugins and get them set up and you'll never have a problem again.
However, I cannot guarantee people won't type "Nodick" on your blog. The world is funky that way.
;)
Ok Miss Annah, because I love you, I will give it a try. Sorry Danny, I know my blog has been providing you material in the past. But obviously the blog world has spoken
lol, I fully agree. I get really annoyed with those things!
By the way, do you think you need Jesus in your life?? lol!!!
When do you plan to return to one of the greatest nations of this world, Cuba?
You know, so i can start making vacation plans =P
damn .... i thought i HAD got rid of mine but I guess not.
Well since I don't have a blog and really... You're the only blog I read lol... I can say I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about lol. Anywho, on another note, that moss is huge! It would scare the shit out of me too!!!
I'm with ya! I got rid of mine about 6 months ago and I've only gotten 1 spam comment!
um holy shit!!! mine are always super sexual too...
WTF? That's no moth - those are someone's Halloween costume wings that got stuck inside your window pane somehow...Florida is NUTS with the wildlife!
OH MY GOD I'm so with you...I turned mine off a month ago because of the same rant you just had. Please, for the love of all that is holy and bloggy, bloggers, turn off the damn captcha. Half of the time I forget to enter the captcha and close the tab before I've "really" commented.
Thank you so much- I've been trying to remember to take the word verification thingies off of one of my blogs! That totally just reminded me!
I AM SO DOWN WITH YOU ANNAH!
It is truly annoying as hell. I've not left comments by accident because of it, too.
I posted about the annoyance of captchas (and all the things I hate about Blogger.)
Seriously - if you have this many followers and are RARELY spammed, then the lot of us don't need the damn captchas!
Not going to do it. I ran a small blog on another site for years and had hella trouble with spammers. If I'd had captcha then I wouldn't have ever had to close down comments.
I can't stand captchas also.
I AGREE!!
I hate captchas. They fucking suck.
That is why I got rid of them a long time ago.
Dude. You're a vampire and a ninja? I had to read and follow the instant I saw that.
That's a crazy-big moth. Does the photo just make it look that big? I'm gonna remove captchas for a trial run, but I've never been that annoyed by them. I always assumed I'd be inundated with spam, but we'll see.
Based on your recommendations (and obvious drawing abilities) I've KO'ed my captchas.
FAIR WARNING: if spamicidal maniacs get in I will totally find and cockslap you -like a dozen times. (Unless I see you're liking it, in which case I'll slink away like the only mouse at a cat convention.)
Kirsten: You're welcome my darling! :)
Jonas: NO babe. You have not. Your captchas are still up and runnin'.
Peregrin: I really think Blogger does a good job at monitoring spam. But that's just me, of course.
Matthew: Yep. Or at least in my mind I am. That's all that matters.
Sweaterman: No. It was THAT big. It was insane. I dropped my purse and everything as I was trying to open my apartment door for work.
Not Actually God? Cockslap? .... LMAO. You haven't even taken me on the mandatory ten dates. How dare you! hahahhaha. Slink away now!
I don't need no stinking captchas in my box! I'm a rebel & said the hell with that shit.
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