I am all for advanced technology when it helps to enrich our lives or make some tasks easier. However, when this same technology starts to replace humans, I think it has gone a bit too far. As an Internet Marketing Consultant, I obviously spend a lot to time on the Internet and spend way too much time having to “prove†that I am a “humanâ€. Is it just me or do others find this a bit odd? With the use of Captcha’s on so many blogging sites, bookmarking sites, etc. I find myself wondering why and when being “human†became something we had to offer proof for.
A Captcha is defined as “a type of challenge-response test used in computing to ensure that the response is not generated by a computerâ€. In other words, unless we can prove otherwise, we are assumed to NOT be human. This is a rather peculiar twist on the “innocent until proven guilty†premise. The phrase “challenge-response test†in the definition of a Captcha is in many cases, extremely accurate. However, when the “test question†is a simple addition problem such as “what is 1 + 1â€, I have no problem passing and have a bit of resentment that this type of question is referred to as a “challengeâ€. Granted, many of us have lost our ability to do simple math because of the calculator, but “1 + 1â€? Even the mathematically-challenged adult can handle that one. But then there are those Captcha’s that cannot possibly be interpreted by a “humanâ€. It sometimes takes me upwards of 5 tries before a non-human presents me with a Captcha I can still barely identify. Continue reading ‘Blogging: “Are you Humanâ€?’ »
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