Help me better defeat spam bots

Viper007Bond · October 26th, 2006, 7:29 PM

I want to change the background images and possibly the fonts used for the CAPTCHA on the registration page.

Quote:

It is suggested that you provide your own background images and true type fonts to make your image verification unique. Background images should be 201x61 pixels. Fonts should be True Type fonts. Place the files in the proper directory beneath the images/regimage folders. The name of the files do not matter as long as images end in .jpg, .png, or .gif and fonts end in .ttf.

Current images:

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background1.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background2.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background3.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background4.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background5.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background6.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background7.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background8.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background9.jpg

http://forums.finalgear.com/images/regimage/backgrounds/background10.jpg

There are also 3 fonts.

Anyone have some good ones for me? images/smilies/smile.gif

swek · October 26th, 2006, 7:44 PM

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2471/01zw5.jpg

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7522/02ln3.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1556/03fo1.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/341/04ar1.jpg

http://img287.imageshack.us/img287/5953/05vn3.jpg

That's all I got.

Viper007Bond · October 26th, 2006, 7:52 PM

Woah, nice! Thanks. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

TechZ · October 26th, 2006, 8:19 PM

http://www.jync.net/2006/09/07/lucida-grande/

You have to use Lucida Grande!

Quiky · October 27th, 2006, 12:21 AM

Action Is Shaded:
http://desktoppub.about.com/library/...onisshaded.htm

Eh, just look here:
http://remote.gerpok.com/font.php
Earwig Factory, Retro Rock Poster, Bring Tha Noize.

toma_alimosh · October 27th, 2006, 4:30 AM

don't do all 1 font, do 1 font per letter (the more different, the better), software will have a tough time with those ones. Also, draw a line (not a straight one) through the letters (same color as letters), but thin and non-intrusive, so people can tell what it is.

It's also a good idea to tilt the fonts in different odd angles, that way they're not even in a straight line or oriented in the same direction.

A good idea is to make the fonts dark, but not exactly black in color ... fool around with the RGB a bit.

Anything that can fool automation should be put on it.

Viper007Bond · October 27th, 2006, 8:36 AM

I can't do a line or anything, but I already have the random color, font, slant, etc. on. images/smilies/smile.gif

Alok · October 27th, 2006, 9:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swek

That's all I got.

Hey, are these part of larger resolution picture? If so, can you linky them please? images/smilies/smile.gif

TechZ · October 27th, 2006, 12:35 PM

Check out my friend at deviantart alok, he's got some good stuff there, infact deviantart is a great resource for those sort of wallpapers.

Alok · October 27th, 2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechZ

Check out my friend at deviantart alok, he's got some good stuff there, infact deviantart is a great resource for those sort of wallpapers.

phwoar! thanks!

Offtopic: I especially love this

http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/041/9/9/Cats___exclamation_exclamation_by_alphasol.jpg

chaos386 · October 27th, 2006, 10:29 PM

KittenAuth?

Viper007Bond · October 27th, 2006, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaos386

KittenAuth?

The current CAPTCHA system is enough. Unlike phpBB's that was so simple it could easily be defeated, vB is random enough each time to be fairly bot proof. However, I just want to customize it a little bit so that it's not entirely default (and therefore easier to possible beat).

October 26th, 2006, 7:52 PM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Woah, nice! Thanks. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 26th, 2006, 8:19 PM	#4
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 25 Posts: 2,921 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 200	http://www.jync.net/2006/09/07/lucida-grande/ You have to use Lucida Grande! __________________ techzonline.net

October 27th, 2006, 8:36 AM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	I can't do a line or anything, but I already have the random color, font, slant, etc. on. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 27th, 2006, 12:35 PM	#9
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 25 Posts: 2,921 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 200	Check out my friend at deviantart alok, he's got some good stuff there, infact deviantart is a great resource for those sort of wallpapers. __________________ techzonline.net

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October 27th, 2006, 12:21 AM	#5
Quiky Devouring your soul.. after belly rubs. Joined: Aug 21st, 1995 Last Online: 4:42 AM Location: Maryland Posts: 3,221 Car: Dacia Sandero Turbo Quattroporte Mayo GTZR1 LFS Status: Rep Power: 587	Action Is Shaded: http://desktoppub.about.com/library/...onisshaded.htm Eh, just look here: http://remote.gerpok.com/font.php Earwig Factory, Retro Rock Poster, Bring Tha Noize.

October 27th, 2006, 4:30 AM	#6
toma_alimosh Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: "Meeting Place" Age: 22 Posts: 3,275 Car: none as of yet Rep Power: 76	don't do all 1 font, do 1 font per letter (the more different, the better), software will have a tough time with those ones. Also, draw a line (not a straight one) through the letters (same color as letters), but thin and non-intrusive, so people can tell what it is. It's also a good idea to tilt the fonts in different odd angles, that way they're not even in a straight line or oriented in the same direction. A good idea is to make the fonts dark, but not exactly black in color ... fool around with the RGB a bit. Anything that can fool automation should be put on it.

October 27th, 2006, 10:29 PM	#11
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 23 Posts: 4,609 Car: 2009 Seat Leon FR LFS Status: Rep Power: 144	KittenAuth?

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