New automatic form protection

We've always protected data input areas like your Guestbook and Mail form from spam with a security word (called a Captcha):

Problem is, they are a bit of a pain for regular humans to read and type in. Worse, it can turn people off from posting in the form altogether. So, Brad just updated the system to detect bot-like activity and only show the captcha for those cases. This gives you both the security of having the captcha, but also the ease of use of just a simple form. Here's the same form when a human visits it:

We hope this helps make it easier for fans to contribute to your site!

Posted by Chris on July 26, 2010 | 11 comments

Comments

Posted by AbbyFMusic on July 26, 2010

Thank you so much for adding this! Those security words can get a bit annoying and you're right, some people might have decided not to post because of that. I'm really glad you've updated this! Thank you again! You guys are the best! Smile

Posted by cirodj on July 26, 2010

Chris,


Just like the WYSWYG Editor, is there any way that we can have a Form Editor that we ca customize to our own unique needs as bands & DJs ?

This would add a great layer of very tight integration to our sites, especially if we are looking to provide auto feedbacks fr special events ....

Let me know what you think !

Jose Alfonso
Miami, Florida
Smile

Bandzoogle admin
Posted by Chris on July 26, 2010

Hey Jose,

email me directly with what you're looking for: chris [at] bandzoogle.com

Posted by kellypettit on July 26, 2010

This is yet again another awesome feature! Thank you!

Posted by stoneman on July 26, 2010

What a great idea! Thanks!

Posted by therhythmmethod on July 27, 2010

Outstanding! Especially for folks like me and
Dreaming Hawk that have eyesight issuesSmile

Posted by BigSoon on July 28, 2010

I don't think it was a HUGE issue, but it's cool nonetheless. BZ's Captchas are nowhere near as annoying as some other sites!! Sometimes, I find myself squinting just to make out the word(s), often resetting it just so can get something more legible (smh). But it DOES, make it easier for the fans...THANKS CHRIS!!

Posted by daft on July 30, 2010

Nice touch guys. Thanks!

Posted by JerryJonesMinistries on August 10, 2010


daft wrote:

Nice touch guys. Thanks!

Thank you from Jerry Jones Ministries!!! We get very few emails, and have wondered if that is the reason why. God Bless!

Posted by JerryJonesMinistries on August 10, 2010


JerryJonesMinistries wrote:


daft wrote:
Nice touch guys. Thanks!

Thank you from Jerry Jones Ministries!!! We get very few emails, and have wondered if that is the reason why. God Bless!


How do we take advantage of this updated feature? I went to the "Mail" section, but didn't see a way to change it.

Bandzoogle admin
Posted by Allison on August 10, 2010

There is nothing you need to do on your end, this was an internal change.