Tim Starling wrote:
Note that CAPTCHAs have now been re-enabled on the Portuguese Wikipedia. Erik made the decision, in response to on-wiki consensus. I deployed the change just now.
Lest there be any confusion or doubt: this is a Bad Thing. We should take this time to explicitly state here (or even re-state here, it's important) that using CAPTCHAs in this way is a fundamental violation of our core principles, particularly site accessibility and openness.
As a compromise measure between wiki sovereignty and autonomy and our deeply held values, there's been a temporary reinstatement of the CAPTCHAs on the Portuguese Wikipedia for the remainder of 2013. After December 31, 2013, these CAPTCHAs will be re-disabled. Hopefully no other wiki will feel the need to invoke such a drastic measure ever again.
MZMcBride