[LINK] Putting "no spam" warnings on websites

[Howard Lowndes]

On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 20:57, Adam Todd wrote:
> > > So next question, can the robots decode the graphic?  There
> > > must be a reason that the search engines use noise and diagonal lines?
> >
> >To beat OCR.  Another variation is to have the lower part of the text blurred.
> 
> Serious?  People are so prepared to parse a page and a graphic through an 
> OCR application to cheat the system?

I've just tried this, having just written the necessary PHP script and
created a graphic using Chancery font, and my OCR software decided that
it is a picture.  Goodo.
> 
> No wonder the USA invaded Iraq and Howard sold us out on the FTA.
> 
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