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I was going to post about Groundhog Day, or Candlemas, or whatever you acknowledge this time of the year when we find out about how much longer winter will stick around. I can already tell the days are getting longer here and we have gotten in the 50’s the last few days with sunshine, so things are looking up here. The birds are also very happy splashing about in the birdbath “pool,” having a gay old time.
Instead of posting about looking forward to the warming days, I have decided to post instructions for getting rid of the CAPTCHA on your blogger blogs.
These instructions will work on your Blogger account only. This is not for Word Press blogs.
I have been asked about this several times lately, so I thought I may as well address it here in a blog post, especially since we have Lee’s A to Z challenge coming up and some of you may want to get rid of the CAPTCHA on your Blogger blogs before then.
Here is a link to info on the A to Z challenge, if you want to sign up for that. There are several subjects concerning the challenge addressed here.
Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Adding Badges and Banners to Your Blog
Now, to get rid of the CAPTCHA
1. Go to your blogger blog and sign in.
2. At the top right corner, you will see "design." Click that.
3. This should take you to a page where you will see a small version of your blog. Wait for it to load. On the left, there is a menu. Scroll down to "settings" and click that. It is at the bottom of the list.
4. There will be another sub-list offering more selections you can choose. Click on "posts and comments." This is the second thing on this sub-list.
5. After the page opens, you will see a section for Posts and another for Comments. Scroll down under "comments" and you will see "show word verification." This is the fourth item down on the list.
6. You will see a down arrow there next to the little box. If you click on this arrow, there are two options – "yes" or "no." Select the "no" option.
7. Once you have done this, go to the top right corner. A large orange box says "save setting." Click this box. This is very IMPORTANT.
You will be finished and can then look at your blog, write a post, or just log out. You will not be able to see if the CAPTCHA is gone, but when people leave you a comment, it will be gone, making it easier for people to make comments on your blog. You can ask somebody to verify this, so you will know it is gone. I hope this helps some of you who are having trouble with this situation.
Please note that if you have more than one Blogger blog, you will need to repeat the process on each one.
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent entry to all blogger users, so many people have their CAPTCHA on without even realising it and, unless you are some sort of super blog, I dont think there is any justification for causing all of your commenters so much inconvenience!
I really cannot read the things, especially the ones on blogger. They just look like ink blot tests to me! I started using cool software called RUMOLA which reads and fills in all the CAPTCHA for me automatically which does make blogging a lot easier as so many people do still have the blasted things on!
Your cat Tootie looks JUST like my cat Hamish by the way! I will have to try and post a pic at some point!
Ps. I'm guessing you also hate CAPTCHA because of this post so you can try the software at skipinput.com if you are interested :)
Alicia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. That software sounds interesting. I didn't know anything about that. People ask me quite a bit how to disable the captcha, so I thought I'd just write a post on it. Most people don't even realize it is on when they set up their blogs.
You should post a pic of your cat with maybe a cute short story.
Thanks for visiting.
Sunni
Thank you for the Feed back and I'll get it done. : )
ReplyDeleteThank you for this important message. I've gotten kind of used to dealing with jumping through this hoop, but still it is a nuisance that takes up time. I'll link to this post on my upcoming A to Z Blog post on Wednesday February 13th.
ReplyDeleteLee
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Jeannette,
ReplyDeleteGlad I could help out. I know you'll be glad you did it.
Sunni
Lee,
ReplyDeleteI think it was important to write up a post like this, especially in light of the challenge you have coming up. I can jump through the hoops also, but I would rather not have to. May as well make it as easy as you can for people who visit.
No, I have not compiled a life soundtrack. Don't even know how to go about it, but that sounds interesting.
Sunni
Great info---or is the keyword these days AWESOME? Its hard for old-timers like me to keep up. I'll hit that dirty-thirty ere long.
ReplyDeleteThat RUMOLA tip was good, too. I hate CAPTCHA, but you probably don't notice since I'm so slick about it.
THX for all the good advice, y'all.
wmyrral
wmyrral,
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and posting. I hope I have helped you.
Sunni
Wow, I hope they get this for Word Press blogs. Soooo many times I have tried to leave comments on great posts, but those annoying things (CAPTCHA, it's nice to know what to call it now) prevented me from doing so. I thought it was just me!
ReplyDeleteRebecca,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. I'm glad this post was useful to you. Yes, the CAPTCHA can be quite annoying. It is not just you. They can discourage people from posting because of the hoops you have to jump through first.
Sunni
aND then SPAMMERS decend like locusts. To thwart that, I only allow remarke without approval for 3 days.
ReplyDeleteLiza,
DeleteThanks for reading and commenting. I have no trouble with spammers. After I removed the CAPTCHA, I also changed the settings so annonymous posters can't post. Things have worked out fine for me.
More people post without that CAPTCHA because they don't have the time to figure out what it says. I am one of them. After three tries, I'm done.
Sunni