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I was thinking you could look for mouse movement to determine if it's a bot or a human. Bot writers don't have any need to code this feature in, if the site the

I was thinking you could look for mouse movement to determine if it's a bot or a human. Bot writers don't have any need to code this feature in, if the site they're targeting isn't looking for it. But when the site evolves, the spammer will evolve too.

adrianN 16y ago
That would be quite expensive both for the server and the client. Besides, I certainly wouldn't use a site that tracks my mouse movement to determine whether I'm a human or not.
JonnieCache 16y ago
>look for mouse movement to determine if it's a bot or a human That trick didnt work in the days of AllAdvantage and its ilk and it wont work now :) Ahh... memories... https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alladvantage#Fraud_and_Abuse https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alladvantage#...