[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] buildbot failure in amd64 gentoo 2.5 (original) (raw)

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at gmail.com
Tue Jan 23 13:26:30 CET 2007

Michael Hudson wrote:

Giovanni Bajo <rasky at develer.com> writes:

On 23/01/2007 10.20, Brian Warner wrote:

Do I miss something here, or is the buildbot hit by spammers now? It looks like it is. If that continues, we have to disable the web triggers. Good grief. If anyone has any bright ideas about simple ways to change that form to make it less vulnerable to the spambots, I'd be happy to incorporate them into Buildbot. I'd throw a CAPTCHA in. There are even some written in Python. I'd guess even the simplest thing would work: _"Type "Python" into this box: __"

Allowing a project to define a question & answer should do the trick - essentially a password like Skip suggested, but with a reminder right there on the page:

"Type this project's name in lowercase in this box: _____" "Type the BDFL's first name in lowercase in this box: ____" "Type the branch name in this box: ____"

etc.

It's easier than a normal CAPTCHA because its OK to assume a lot more knowledge on the part of the intended audience.

Cheers, Nick.

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