[NFB-DB] A solution for CAPTCHAs

[Christopher Toth]

Renee,
Good question!
I've developed custom browser add-ons and a unique client protocol which 
should make this impossible. We'll of course monitor the service for 
abuse of any kind, and if someone starts solving thousands of CAPTCHAs 
an hour ask them about it.

thanks!
- Chris



On 3/28/2016 11:32 AM, Renee Walker via NFB-DB wrote:
> Hi,
> Sounds cool, Chris, but I do have one question. How are you addressing 
> the fact that scammers might use your service to bypass Captchas?
>
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>> On Mar 27, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Christopher Toth via NFB-DB 
>> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I'm the lead developer at Accessible Apps, a small software company 
>> devoted to improving the lives of the blind.
>>
>> Recently I have been focusing my development efforts on a solution 
>> for CAPTCHAs.
>>
>> CAPTCHAs are the little text boxes which ask you to enter the letters 
>> and numbers that you see above while you are signing up for websites, 
>> downloading software, making purchases, and otherwise using the web.
>> Historically these have been difficult for the blind and nearly 
>> impossible for the deaf-blind, as often times the CAPTCHAs have 
>> either no alternative or an audio-only option.
>>
>> I believe I have come up with a solution which will make CAPTCHAs a 
>> problem of the past.
>>
>> I have designed and developed a service called CAPTCHA Be Gone.
>> This is a powerful online service along with a set of extensions 
>> which you can install into your browser. Currently it works with 
>> Firefox and Internet Explorer, and support for more browsers 
>> including those for mobile devices is planned.
>>
>> How it works:
>>
>> Once you have signed up for CAPTCHA Be Gone and installed the 
>> extension in your browser, just go to any page with a CAPTCHA on it, 
>> press a single keystroke, wait about 12 seconds for the service to 
>> solve the CAPTCHA, and the solution is automatically copied to your 
>> clipboard. You can then paste it in the field and go on about your day.
>>
>> The service is still in Beta, but I expect to be launching it very 
>> soon for Internet Explorer and Firefox, with more browsers quick to 
>> follow.
>>
>> Access to CAPTCHA Be gone  will cost $3.50 a month, or you can buy a 
>> year at a time for $36. I first tried developing a completely 
>> automated system which I could offer very cheaply or for free, but it 
>> turns out that we still need humans on the bback end to handle tricky 
>> CAPTCHAs that machines cannot. that said, I believe I've hit a good 
>> balance that will allow the service to exist but not be financially 
>> burdensome.
>>
>> If you're interested in CAPTCHA be Gone, go on over to 
>> https://CAPTCHABeGone.com <https://captchabegone.com> and sign up for 
>> the mailing list to get an announcement when it is publicly available!
>>
>> I look forward to your feedback, and am very excited to be launching 
>> CAPTCHA Be Gone soon!
>>
>>
>>    - Chris
>>
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