General Chat / n00b invasion!

I've found the best method is a random but simple question that the person has the answer correctly, bots won't be able to do that...

there are ways to prevent bots from registering like visual validation (typ a code from a picture) etc...

Yeah, but at one point, that wasn't working, so we went back to admin validation as an extra step. Somehow, the bots were getting around the visual validation step (which I know for a fact was on because I registered a new member just to make sure).

I think the latest technology in visual validation is to make the letters/numbers blurry and distorted to the point that not even normal human eyes can decipher them on the first, second, or third try (this means you, Ticketbastard).

this topic made me laugh. *in crappy Scottish accent* Cheers, lads.

I think the latest technology in visual validation is to make the letters/numbers blurry and distorted to the point that not even normal human eyes can decipher them on the first, second, or third try (this means you, Ticketbastard).

precisely.
get a decent captcha. you can do that much, can you?