captchas also keep out some legitimate users[1]. I have to screenshare/visit my father fairly often because he runs into trouble deciphering non-recaptcha captc

captchas also keep out some legitimate users[1]. I have to screenshare/visit my father fairly often because he runs into trouble deciphering non-recaptcha captchas for the most part (he's low vision with some other vision problems). The only saving grace of recaptcha and a very select few alternatives (google comes to mind) is the audio captcha he can at least listen to. I would gladly consider working on a browser extension that implements this service for his sake. It's a double edged sword, and really, if your spam prevention relies heavily on captchas, it's not feasible in the long term anyway. This is not the first or last or cheapest service to break them. I haven't even gotten started on my own personal gripes about captcha abuses. Top on my list right now is one I'm going to encounter again on my flight later today: gogo inflight wifi asking me to fill out a captcha after payment...on wifi on a plane 35000 feet up in the air in the middle of California. Talk about pointless. 1. http://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest/ http://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest/ lists some interesting alternatives to captchas that may work for lower traffic sites.