Re: Challenge Response (Was: Re: FN-FORUM: XML Question (verification))

date posted 10th January 2007 11:13

On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 11:55:18AM -0000, Dave Cross wrote:
>
> Does anyone else hate challenge response systems[1] as much as I do. I
> think that requiring people to jump through hoops is just rude in
> order to send you mail is just rude and I'll never click on their
> links on principle.
>
> But I'm interested in hearing other opinions.

No, I don't like them. Having said that I did click on the link for Justin
when I got one a week or so ago, but after a bit of mulling. I'm not
at all sure that I would do so again.

I think that your approach is probably right, if no one ever clicks
on them then these things will die.

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