The latest craze is sweeping the cyber world. A type of challenge-response test used in computing to ensure that the response is not generated by a computer. Are you human or not is the objective of this computer communication excersize. I'm sure it is a handy tool in the depraved computer attacking/"hacking" world. I thought I would take a lighter perspective on the subject.
Just say No!
Who "really" should be allowed to pull a captcha on you? Any 13 year old my spacer who says there 35? Every one who thinks they are really important? Should we have a Captcha Committee to make these decisions? Because quite frankly I hate the captcha!
Yes, I am probably just being a big cry baby for having to take the extra 12 seconds to complete a correspondence but I have to be honest. But are that many computers really clamouring to get onto your Facebook, My Space accounts or any other link? Yes I know I am very militant when it comes to the mudsuckers of society that prey on the defenseless. And my feelings on spam are not as enthusiastic as Monty Python. (you had to see it to get that) Let's just say I hate spam also! But I can live with my contradiction.
I'm I'm all for protection. I openly endorse safe "text"!
Maybe I hate captcha because I am a bad typer and the only thing worse about having to do it is having to do it twice? And I hate the fact that even when it says it is not case sensitive I still have to do capitals and lower case as I see them. Wow! I do have problems.
Okay here is another rule I want instituted. If the message has less letters than the captcha then you shouldn't have to do it. Really how many computers are sending you a simple "yo, call me" ? Or "hot pic"? Am I really overreacting?
By now I have millions of readers laughing or snarling out the thought "what an idiot doesn't he get the importance and the pageantry of the captcha? Doesn't he understand the status that is implied along with the warm amd fuzzy security that is inherent in this remarkable process? Does he walk the high wire without a net?"
My response to you is "captcha shmaptcha" we somehow survived before the all powerful captcha. And it's not like I am calling for its execution. I just want to scale back on the frenzied use of this irritating practice.
I mean really it is a downer. Makes my witty posts anti-climatic. Just I am finishing a great line and I go to send it wham the captcha stills the moment. It's reall buzz kill.
So please if you are 76 year old grandmom, an online picture prowler, Amy the Avon seller, Bobby's professional paper delivery, a slutty college freshman(male or female), or someone without President in front of your name can you lay off the captcha requirement?
Oh and only humans need respond to this juvenile rant.
