Comments on: Strike One: Asirra http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:37:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/comment-page-1/#comment-35109 Ryan Fri, 01 May 2009 01:35:45 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/#comment-35109 Yeah that's the one thing about the captcha I'm not as fond of. If the link actually took you to the animal's page I wouldn't mind, but none or few of the images are of pets still for adoption. They could have instead had a single link separate from the images. But aside from that I think this captcha is easily one of the most effective. You have to move your mouse on the image to click on it anyway right? So mousing over to view the image shouldn't be that big a deal. Maybe they could have an option to make it gigantic, but most website developers won't want to invest 800x600 or more in just a captcha. They want ads, haha. Yeah that’s the one thing about the captcha I’m not as fond of. If the link actually took you to the animal’s page I wouldn’t mind, but none or few of the images are of pets still for adoption. They could have instead had a single link separate from the images.

But aside from that I think this captcha is easily one of the most effective. You have to move your mouse on the image to click on it anyway right? So mousing over to view the image shouldn’t be that big a deal. Maybe they could have an option to make it gigantic, but most website developers won’t want to invest 800×600 or more in just a captcha. They want ads, haha.

]]> By: James http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/comment-page-1/#comment-15665 James Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:34:25 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/#comment-15665 Hmmm. I loved the idea. I found it much faster to use and way less eye strain then normal captchas. Maybe its time you guys clean out your mouse track balls! And I've tried it a bunch of times and have yet to click on the "adopt me" link. And I disagree, I don't think their primary goal is adopting animals, but I do know it was an agreement with the other website so get the 3 million+ pre-classified images of dogs and cats to fill a database (which is pretty smart if you ask me). I do agree however that it's main issue will always be that it can't accommodate people with accessibility problems and for that reason will probably never be able to be mainstreamed. Hmmm. I loved the idea. I found it much faster to use and way less eye strain then normal captchas. Maybe its time you guys clean out your mouse track balls!

And I’ve tried it a bunch of times and have yet to click on the “adopt me” link. And I disagree, I don’t think their primary goal is adopting animals, but I do know it was an agreement with the other website so get the 3 million+ pre-classified images of dogs and cats to fill a database (which is pretty smart if you ask me).

I do agree however that it’s main issue will always be that it can’t accommodate people with accessibility problems and for that reason will probably never be able to be mainstreamed.

]]> By: Kyle http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/comment-page-1/#comment-10280 Kyle Tue, 06 May 2008 17:14:29 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/#comment-10280 I've got to agree with you about that "Adopt Me" link. Maybe I'm just a really lazy mouse user... well not maybe, I am a very lazy user, and I accidentally clicked that adopt me link twice before giving up on even trying to finish the captcha. That Asirra is possibly the worst captcha I've ever seen for a number of reasons. 1) As was already pointed out, its primary goal seems to be adopting animals. 2) The whole concept totally fails on accessibility for the blind. 3) Its still just proof of concept and they are already using it for advertising. yuck. 4) It fails for anyone who has bad mouse dexterity (me apparently) I’ve got to agree with you about that “Adopt Me” link. Maybe I’m just a really lazy mouse user… well not maybe, I am a very lazy user, and I accidentally clicked that adopt me link twice before giving up on even trying to finish the captcha.

That Asirra is possibly the worst captcha I’ve ever seen for a number of reasons.
1) As was already pointed out, its primary goal seems to be adopting animals.
2) The whole concept totally fails on accessibility for the blind.
3) Its still just proof of concept and they are already using it for advertising. yuck.
4) It fails for anyone who has bad mouse dexterity (me apparently)

]]> By: Guillaume Theoret http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/comment-page-1/#comment-10116 Guillaume Theoret Sat, 03 May 2008 16:20:34 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/#comment-10116 I did something very similar on my own blog. I make people pick non-fluffy animals. Since it's my own implementation I would be very surprised if a bot every managed to get through. It's not worth automating to spam a single blog that has no traffic. I did something very similar on my own blog. I make people pick non-fluffy animals.

Since it’s my own implementation I would be very surprised if a bot every managed to get through. It’s not worth automating to spam a single blog that has no traffic.

]]> By: allo http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/comment-page-1/#comment-10110 allo Sat, 03 May 2008 15:43:44 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/03/strike-one-asirra/#comment-10110 Haha! Just write a program, which vists the adopt Link, match Animal:(Dog|Cat), and mark the image as $1 ;). This can't be the way to beat spammers. Haha!
Just write a program, which vists the adopt Link, match Animal:(Dog|Cat), and mark the image as $1 ;) .

This can’t be the way to beat spammers.

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