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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or look for a spam blocking service that works with your CMS? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example, I deploy Akismet for Wordpress on my Wordpress powered site to reduce (but not eliminate) spam posts to the Contact Us form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://akismet.com/">https://akismet.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is not free like Doug’s idea though. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hayman, Douglass<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 11, 2022 11:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] [EXTERNAL] - report a access problem forms.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lucy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I assume that “bairyor” is meant to be barrier.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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?” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve seen that used as a better alternative to captcha bot detectors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps something like that would minimize spam and weed those out leaving only legitimate messages about barriers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Doug Hayman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>IT Accessibility Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Information Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Olympic College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dhayman@olympic.edu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>dhayman@olympic.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(360) 475-7632 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lucy GRECO<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 11, 2022 8:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] - [Athen] report a access problem forms.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:solid #030303 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;background:#FFCC66'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CAUTION: This email came from a non-OC system or external source. Beware of phishing and social engineering!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>hello:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> 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 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><a href="https://technology.berkeley.edu/home" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003262'>Berkeley IT</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003262'>Lucy Greco</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003262'>,<b> </b>Web Accessibility Evangelist</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Campus IT Experience<br>Phone: (510) 289-6008 | Email: </span><a href="mailto:lgreco@berkeley.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC'>lgreco@berkeley.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> | <a href="https://webaccess.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">https://webaccess.berkeley.edu</a> Follow me on twitter @accessaces</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003262'>We champion diversity. We act with integrity. We deliver. We innovate.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>