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You know the deal. Even if it doesn't pass, it gets forwarded along. "Look what Amazing is doing!!! D:" - Then, as if by magic, the modification gets installed. Alternately, Amazing is re-banned and stops talking in the 3rd person. Discuss. -- <font face="helvetica">[[User:Amazing|Amazing]]‽ <small>([[Hell_Rising|UD + WTF = HR]])</small></font> 04:44, 15 May 2011 (BST)
You know the deal. Even if it doesn't pass, it gets forwarded along. "Look what Amazing is doing!!! D:" - Then, as if by magic, the modification gets installed. Alternately, Amazing is re-banned and stops talking in the 3rd person. Discuss. -- <font face="helvetica">[[User:Amazing|Amazing]]‽ <small>([[Hell_Rising|UD + WTF = HR]])</small></font> 04:44, 15 May 2011 (BST)
:Which extension are you recommending and how well does it keep the bots out? ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>04:47, 15 May 2011 (UTC)</sub>
:Which extension are you recommending and how well does it keep the bots out? ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>04:47, 15 May 2011 (UTC)</sub>
::That's a bit of a hidden trap, because then it opens debate as to whether or not people want that specific extension. The idea here is that the policy would become null & void as soon as ''any'' extension created to stop SpamBots is installed.
::On a personal, not-actually-part-of-this-policy level, I'm as fond of ReCapcha as the next guy. -- <font face="helvetica">[[User:Amazing|Amazing]]‽ <small>([[Hell_Rising|UD + WTF = HR]])</small></font> 04:52, 15 May 2011 (BST)

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You know the deal. Even if it doesn't pass, it gets forwarded along. "Look what Amazing is doing!!! D:" - Then, as if by magic, the modification gets installed. Alternately, Amazing is re-banned and stops talking in the 3rd person. Discuss. -- Amazing(UD + WTF = HR) 04:44, 15 May 2011 (BST)

Which extension are you recommending and how well does it keep the bots out? ~Vsig.png 04:47, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
That's a bit of a hidden trap, because then it opens debate as to whether or not people want that specific extension. The idea here is that the policy would become null & void as soon as any extension created to stop SpamBots is installed.
On a personal, not-actually-part-of-this-policy level, I'm as fond of ReCapcha as the next guy. -- Amazing(UD + WTF = HR) 04:52, 15 May 2011 (BST)