posted on April 28, 2006 09:08:18 PM
I see these wierd looking numbers all over the Internet where your told to copy them below for security & click enter. eBay is using them now.
What are they for & why do they have to be in odd shapes & often in color. Why not just plain numbers.
posted on April 28, 2006 09:11:15 PM
I with you, mcjane. A couple of times I've misread those fuzzy numbers and had to repeat. Why can't they just be plain numbers?? Why don't they ask US first???!
They are designed to confuse harvesting bots -- since they are hard to read, only a REAL LIVE person can read them & input the letters into the box...THUS, the website is assured that some auromatice harvesting robot program ain't doing it...
posted on April 28, 2006 11:04:07 PM
I do remember reading about a spider & something to do with AW & eBay. Never understood it, still don't, but it's interesting.
At least now I know what a bot is.
posted on May 1, 2006 08:13:56 AM
I was wondering about these weird numbers as well. About 1/2 the time I can't read them.
I thought it was ebay spying one me!!! LOL
Thanks Tom - now I won't be so paranoid.
