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An alternative to ReCAPTCHA for devices or browsers unable to support it
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I would like to have an alternative method of "proving that a user is a human" to ReCAPTCHA for devices or browsers that are unable to support it.
Full description of the ideaSeveral functions of LiveJournal are contingent upon
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However... Maybe have a non-scripting-dependent version of it? Perhaps a text link, separate from ReCAPTCHA, to the audio test?
Also, if you haven't already gotten that far, plz to reject my SB-related suggestion. I don't want it in the queue anymore, after Daddy Clanger pointed out that it may just be an LJLogin issue and nothing more. Thanks.
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:p
Seriously, yeah, I'm sure it'd be a good idea, if there's a workaround that's possible.
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So it's still amazingly unfriendly, but not completely unworkable.
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Also... a couple of things I'm wondering: 1. Could you add the "captcha" tag to this entry? I had a hell of a time trying to find this suggestion because I couldn't remember what it was tagged with. ;) And 2. Since this was first suggested over a year and a half ago, and now more functions require ReCAPTCHA (such as password resets, which I used to be able to do on my mobile phone a few years ago but can't do anymore, so if I lose computer access again and have to rely on mobile AND forget my password, I'm screwed =X )... is it time to have this suggestion revisited, do you think? >.>
ETA: I don't know how viable this idea is, because it could be subject to abuse, but... what about having LJ make an exception based on the user's agent ( ... )
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I don't have detailed practical knowledge of user agent string shenanigans, but "if someone could spoof", make that "if someone feels like spoofing"; there are tools out there to make spoofing a user agent string easy.
I'll poke upwards and ensure that staff get made aware on the accessibility front there.
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