Bug#678540: wiki.debian.org - no accessible login/registration method
reopen 678540
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 04:14:22PM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
>On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 03:56:44PM +0100, MJ Ray wrote:
>>Package: wiki.debian.org
>>Severity: normal
>>
>>The account creation page
>>http://wiki.debian.org/FrontPage?action=newaccount requires people to
>>pass a reCaptcha, which is annoying for able-bodied users and
>>downright impossible for some users with disabilities.
>
>ACK. The use of recaptcha was an attempted fix to stop spammers
>creating wiki accounts in an automated fashion, but it didn't work
>very well in the end. Since I've added email address verification to
>the new account creation process, recaptcha is no longer necessary and
>I've just disabled it.
Unfortunately it looks like I spoke too soon - spam levels have jumped
markedly since I disabled recaptcha. I've just turned it back on for
now.
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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
Is there anybody out there?
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