[nabs-l] Captchas was Re: Off Topic Messages

Tue Sep 20 01:31:23 UTC 2011

Hello Nicole and everyone,

    If we take such an attitude this captcha junk will not be solved. I'm 
personally aware of a utility one can install on a Web site running the 
ColdFusion markup language that traps spam and bots with no interaction from 
the user. It's called CFFormProtect. There are probably similar utilities 
developed for Web sites that were developed with other Web languages that 
could be used instead of traditional captchas. The protection is transparent 
to the site visitor and browser-independent. I wish we would push for 
increased use of such utilities and methods instead of trying to make a Web 
site anty spam method that wasn't developed with us in mind usable by blind 
and deaf-blind Web surfers.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Captchas was Re: Off Topic Messages

True, but better than not at all.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Captchas was Re: Off Topic Messages

> Hello Nicole and everyone,
>
>    But only if you use Firefox.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 4:47 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Captchas was Re: Off Topic Messages
>
>
> Actually, if you use Firefox and get one of their plug ins, you will never
> have to have someone read you a captcha ever again.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>
>
>> Hi Josh,
>>
>> Thank you for offering, but I already said I would set it up.  I just
>> need
>> to reenter all the information on my PC and ask somebody to read me the
>> kapcha.
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The real
>> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists.  If a
>> blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be
>> reduced to a mere physical nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of
>> the National Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)
>>
>>  Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info for
>> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
>> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BrailleNote
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:11:31 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>
>> I'd be willing to set it up, if we wanted to do it, as I have a
>> gmail.
>>
>> sent from my Apex
>> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:03:57 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>
>> All,
>> I also wish we had a list for politics.
>> Chris, I'd join if you set one up.  I'm glad David replied to
>> Joshua's
>> proposal so we have an answer.  We know it cannot be set up on
>> the nfbnet
>> server, but we could use google.
>>
>> I'm sure we can get back on track.  It was happening already.
>>
>> Ashley
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chris nusbaum
>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:41 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>
>> Hi Joshua,
>>
>> I'd be willing to help you.  I have a name for it already,
>> blind-politics! I know how to create a Google Group, and can do
>> that
>> for you.  Of course, though, that would put me as the moderator,
>> so if
>> you'd rather be the moderator, I can tell you how to do it.
>> Please
>> write me off list.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 9/17/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Thank you for taking charge in bringing this email list back to
>> where it
>> should be.  However, I am also wondering why none of the current
>> board
>> members have not done anything publically to steer the list back
>> in the
>> right direction.  Is it typical for you to moderate this list on
>> your own,
>> or
>> is there generally someone designated by the board to help you
>> in this
>> matter as well? Any clarification you can provide on this matter
>> would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Elizabeth
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com
>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 10:46 PM
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>
>> The range and number of off topic messages here in the last week
>> or so
>> has
>>
>> been astounding.  Consequently, I have placed the whole list
>> under
>> moderated status until they die out.  This means that each
>> message has to
>> be approved by me.
>>
>> This list exists to support nabs and state organizations of
>> students and
>> for discussion of blindness-related student matters.  It is not
>> for
>> political discussion, advertising internet radio stations,
>> personal
>> messages etc.
>>
>> And ...  please don't feel you should debate me about the
>> purpose of the
>> list.  I am not trying to be harsh, just trying to get people
>> back on
>> track.  When things stray too far, people start unsubscribing.
>>
>> David Andrews, List Owner
>>
>>
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>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>> real
>> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>> exists.  If
>> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness
>> can
>> be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan
>>
>> Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info
>> for
>> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
>> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
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