[Athen] [EXTERNAL] - report a access problem forms.

[Travis Roth]

Hi, 

Or look for a spam blocking service that works with your CMS? 

For example, I deploy Akismet for Wordpress on my Wordpress powered site to reduce (but not eliminate) spam posts to the Contact Us form. 

https://akismet.com/

 

This is not free like Doug’s idea though. 

 

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Hayman, Douglass
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Lucy,

 

I assume that “bairyor” is meant to be barrier.

 

Do you have some sort of bot detection element that is accessible on the reporting form that does something like:  “What is the sum of 2 + 5?” or “What is the third month of the year?”  

 

I’ve seen that used as a better alternative to captcha bot detectors.

 

Perhaps something like that would minimize spam and weed those out leaving only legitimate messages about barriers.

 

Doug Hayman

IT Accessibility Coordinator

Information Technology

Olympic College

 <mailto:dhayman at olympic.edu> dhayman at olympic.edu

(360) 475-7632 

 

 

 

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> > On Behalf Of Lucy GRECO
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] - [Athen] report a access problem forms.

 

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hello:

 we have a report an access bairyor form but it's mostly getting spam and rude  spam at that. how do you all avoid this or do you lucy 

 

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