[Wikimedia-l] Editor retention (was Re: "Big data" benefits and limitations (relevance: WMF editor engagement, fundraising, and HR practices))

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Fred Bauder, 08/01/2013 19:41:
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>> It's the worst kept secret in the world that you can hire people to
>> decode your captchas -- http://decaptcha.biz/ for example.  Better
>> captchas don't work because you are competing against people and if
>> people can't solve the captcha ...
>
> Middle name of Jimmy Wales has worked well for me.
>
> And middle name of Larry Sanger, and nickname of Jimmy Wales.

Yes, QuestyCaptcha is surely the best solution for small wikis.
MeatBall has been using it for ages, too. :-)

Nemo