
You’ve probably already noticed that
the CAPTCHA is back on the comments section. Sorry. We know that it
doesn’t work as well as it should, but the open posting system that we
had for a couple of months was becoming a spam deluge. We were getting
hundreds of spam messages an hour, which made moderating the legit
comments next to impossible.
I have been told that there is a new
chassis coming for CHUD in just weeks. Believe me, I’m as impatient for
it as you are – updating articles in the current system can be a
harrowing experience – but a little patience will get everybody a long
way. In the meantime thanks for your thoughtful and legit comments;
we’re still moderating so your comments may not show up immediately.
It’s the best way to keep the trolls out of the mix. The new system will
be much more robust and a lot more immediate.
In the meantime, thanks, and stick
around to see the next generation.





22 comments
Thanks for the update, Dev. Keep fighting the good fight.
While it was nice to be able to post — wait, hold on: ThO667H…"shit, it was a 'h' not an 'H'"— my thoughts the first — fXHIXX7 "is that a capital I or a lower case L? Son of a bitch"— time, I see — GHKLE8 "Jesus whoever made this thing needs to work for the government" where you are coming from.
The XKCD reference immediately makes whatever you have to say more palatable to me.
But hurry up with the new damn chassis.
Please just promise me that you'll consider any commenter that disagrees with you a troll and delete their posts. I can't handle any comment that doesn't echo your thoughts or tell you what a great job you're doing.
Oh, and to the spammer(s), allow me to say, from the bottom of my heart, FUCK YOU, YOU COCKLESS PIECES OF SHIT. Sincerely, here's hoping you get cancer of the asshole, every last single one of you cum gargling cuntfucks. Seriously, fucking die slowly, and your mothers too.
Why keep this system, though? Why not use something proven like reCAPTCHA? Or maybe this is just the most brilliant comments system out there. Force people to try 5 different times in order to post their comment that people posting low-content or shitty comments just give up and move on.
I had bacon, eggs and toast tonight for supper and it was awesome! I love CHUD! Keep rocking the fucking shit out of internet news for nerds, hypocrites a and lesbians around the world! Breakfast for supper baby! Fuck yeah!!
I can't wait for the new site. Here's hoping for an actually useful and engaging comment section. Let's show AintIt how it's done, people!
Is actual CAPTCHA not free to use? It's never given me grief at all, and in fact it's kind of fun to see what words you'll get. CHUD's script, on the other hand, is my nemesis. P.S. This is my third attempt to submit.
@comment #1: aren't you gonna howl like Three Dog?
Sounds great, keep it up guys!!! JESUS !!!! 27 VERIFICATION ATTEMPTS!?!?!??!
Can I just say fuck you to guys like #4? Do you pay attention at all? I've seen awful, pointless comments and I've seen comments that added to the conversation. I've seen comments that "asskissed" Devin's opinions and I've seen comments that went completely against him and basically called him a stupid dick. I've also probably posted all of the above myself. As far as I can see, anything that isn't completely over the line gets posted. Regardless of how you feel about him, the guy's been fair.
My sister married a Spammer. I was ashamed at first but he got me some cheap shoes from China at a website called [CENSORED]. He even got me a job as his understudy. I am now more sympethetic toward the plight of the Spammers.
Night of the Lepus
Thanks for the explanation. The majority of the traffic on the World Wide Web is just actual fucking spam. Do what you need to do.
#6 & #9: Think of it this way: how would you prefer that the CHUD folks spend their time? Getting the new site done, complete with kick ass new comment system? Or integrating a completely new CAPTCHA system with the current site that will only be up for a matter of weeks? You can't just flip a switch, you know? At this point, we just need to wade through the inconvenience of this system. Sounds like it won't be much longer.
Hair of the Dog for me, geesh!!
I hope they start using disqus or intensedebate.. even that gravatar thingy
I love that some times my posts get deleted when I A. Haven't used profanity one time or B. Insulted Devin. I have both agreed and disagreed with the guy yet when I differ in opinion sometimes it gets taken down. I assume it's either technical issues or Devin considers anybody that disagrees with him a troll.
I had written a very thoughtful, true comment on why the comments here are so fucked up with trolls. It was not mean spirited in any way, just laying out things the way I see them. Of course it didn't get published. Will this one? Doubtful. The truth hurts dudes, but take my advice and trolling can be lessened. It's not like every site has tons of trolls, David Poland and Ebert don't get them. Why is that?
Don't censor your #1 Chudfan! That guy cracks me up!
I post a fair few comments but by and large they mostly seem to fall by the capcha wayside. I also tried to post on the forums but either I'm an idiot, chud are super picky about who can post and I need to know someone else here.
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