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Re: Captcha identify

References (6 earlier) <376a239c-77e8-4e0e-9300-847dfa8a8547@googlegroups.com> <CAPTjJmo=Sr3Y4KaDfa4n6=bfxZFNWUohN93OtnHcvaYFT08mDA@mail.gmail.com> <mailman.12938.1407957363.18130.python-list@python.org> <lsjg57$osa$4@dont-email.me> <53EE40D7.5070406@harvee.org>
Date 2014-08-16 03:30 +1000
Subject Re: Captcha identify
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Message-ID <mailman.13035.1408123815.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 3:18 AM, Eric S. Johansson <esj@harvee.org> wrote:
> not what I said or advocated.  pointing out that breaking captchas is good
> for accessibility issues it not the same as being pro spambot. it may have
> that effect but it is not the same thing.

I don't care, frankly. I'm still not going to help anyone to break
CAPTCHAs automatically. If you're unable to solve CAPTCHAs, it's
equivalent to being unable to run VBScript or unable to download music
over a proprietary streaming protocol: it's a problem to be solved by
getting the server admin to change policy, *not* by trying to script
around it. Scripting around the problem just forces everyone to make
it harder to script around the problem. You're joining the arms race,
and on the wrong side.

Breaking CAPTCHAs is *not* good for any issue.

ChrisA

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Captcha identify Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-08-12 00:04 -0700
  Re: Captcha identify Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-08-12 08:59 -0400
    Re: Captcha identify Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-08-12 07:57 -0700
      Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 01:06 +1000
        Re: Captcha identify Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-08-12 15:38 +0000
          Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 01:54 +1000
            Re: Captcha identify Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-08-12 18:36 -0700
              Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 11:46 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-08-13 11:54 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2014-08-13 09:28 -0700
                Re: Captcha identify Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-14 03:52 +1000
                Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 04:21 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify "Eric S. Johansson" <esj@harvee.org> - 2014-08-13 07:39 -0400
                Re: Captcha identify alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-08-14 11:42 +0000
                Re: Captcha identify Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 23:19 +0000
                Re: Captcha identify "Eric S. Johansson" <esj@harvee.org> - 2014-08-15 13:18 -0400
                Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-16 03:30 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 05:27 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Chris Kaynor <ckaynor@zindagigames.com> - 2014-08-13 12:24 -0700
              Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 05:43 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 15:44 -0400
              Re: Captcha identify Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2014-08-13 14:55 -0500
              Re: Captcha identify Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-08-13 15:01 -0500
              Re: Captcha identify Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 14:16 -0600
                Re: Captcha identify Peter Pearson <ppearson@nowhere.invalid> - 2014-08-14 18:37 +0000
                Re: Captcha identify Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 13:42 -0600
                Re: Captcha identify "Eric S. Johansson" <esj@harvee.org> - 2014-08-14 15:43 -0400
                Re: Captcha identify alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-08-15 17:03 +1000
                Re: Captcha identify Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-08-15 09:14 +0100
                Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-15 08:22 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify "Eric S. Johansson" <esj@harvee.org> - 2014-08-13 16:42 -0400
              Re: Captcha identify Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 14:18 -0600
              Re: Captcha identify Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 09:13 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-08-14 23:15 +0000
                Re: Captcha identify Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-08-15 13:23 +1000
              Re: Captcha identify Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2014-08-15 09:20 -0600
  Re: Captcha identify Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-08-12 13:51 +0000

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