A friend of mine is having trouble registering.

[I.S.T.]

The validation image isn't showing up. I did a quick test and I can't get it to show up either. =\

 

[digitalwanderer]

Gotta allow it through no-script...

 

[I.S.T.]

I don't run anything like that. I don't know of he does, however.

The page point blank doesn't even have the option to type in what the image says... I'll provide a screenshot in a moment.

Edit: http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc173/objectorbit/Screenshot.jpg

 

[Zaphod]

It's there with the "Old Style" skin.

 

[I.S.T.]

-_-

That's not the default skin as a guest though...

 

[digitalwanderer]

It's the proper one to have though.

 

[Martin Eddy]

I can confirm it. I just tried to register with IE8 and the image and field to enter it are not there.

EDIT: I just tried it in IE8 and Firefox and get the same screen. I'm not running any adblock programs or plugins either.

 

[Jawed]

Make sure you have "*.recaptcha.net" in your trusted sites.

I've just had to debug this as my saved-login cookie for this site disappeared, and I needed to request a new password (I don't know the password, ever).

Jawed

 

[Simon F]

I gave it a test some time back when the account creation method was changed, and I now think the main reason we don't get as many spammers is because you need to change to use the old skin to create an account.

 

[Martin Eddy]

I guess that is a big oops!

 

[Rodéric]

A big oops indeed, but a very effective mean to get rid of spammers, and that rocks !

 

[Martin Eddy]

Except you're probably not getting any new members at all.

 

[Rodéric]

Well, we could ask Rys to warn users about that on the registration page, bots are unlikely to figure it out...

 

[Davros]

This has got to be a hoax surely
I.S.T has a friend

 

[erek]

i had a problem with registering til i switched the theme to "Old Style." Just got on today!

 

[BRiT]

Agreed. The proper fix isn't to fix it in all styles, but to put up instructions for users to switch skins to register.

 

[Rys]

Yeah, there are some issues with the B3D skins and the new release of VB which I'm yet to get round to fixing. It's on my list.

 

[Simon F]

Agreed. The proper fix isn't to fix it in all styles, but to put up instructions for users to switch skins to register.

Indeed. That would be a difficult CAPTCHA for your average bot.

OH, BTW, has someone changed the registration system back again? We had a dreadful spate of spamming up until a couple of days ago.

 

[Rodéric]

Indeed. That would be a difficult CAPTCHA for your average bot.

OH, BTW, has someone changed the registration system back again? We had a dreadful spate of spamming up until a couple of days ago.

Yep, I said I got scared of opening my moderator panel, so Rys changed it back to what it was.
I really think that writing on the default skin registration page to change skin to register is a very clever way to get rid of spam.

 

[Richard]

It's not a bug, it's a feature.