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Support => Technical support => Topic started by: llwrstlr on June 15, 2013, 08:48 pm

Title: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: llwrstlr on June 15, 2013, 08:48 pm
what do I need to change?
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Shaker1013 on June 15, 2013, 08:51 pm
same thing is happening to me.
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: llwrstlr on June 15, 2013, 08:53 pm
Annoying as hell, can't even message someone
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: abby on June 16, 2013, 01:20 am
yep, put me on the list too..  my happiness level is not high right now!! 
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Libertas on June 16, 2013, 01:35 am
yep, put me on the list too..  my happiness level is not high right now!!

Are you still experiencing this? Have you tried logging out and back in?

Libertas
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: abby on June 16, 2013, 03:21 am
just tested it and it's working now..  it was just another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability.

I didn't have to log out, I just closed the tab and opened a new one and although it was the same captcha, it worked this time.
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Libertas on June 16, 2013, 10:50 am
just tested it and it's working now..  it was just another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability.

I didn't have to log out, I just closed the tab and opened a new one and although it was the same captcha, it worked this time.

Another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability? As a buyer, you weren't privy to the hundreds of spam messages that vendors were receiving. The captcha was essential in order to stop that spam.

~SR Support
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: DrCol on June 16, 2013, 10:57 am
Thanks Libertas....I can indeed vouch for the fact that as vendors we suddenly got an avalanche of spam and we all requested action - which i have to say was taken very swiftly and whilst it's not absolutely there yet, shows SR is bloody responsive to it's users - I for one am very impressed.
Thanks again
Doc
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: DrCol on June 16, 2013, 11:01 am
(however, in saying that, the captcha thing is still not working on my messages - I input and it tells me invalid every time...so I can't send messages right now)
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Jack N Hoff on June 16, 2013, 11:03 am
just tested it and it's working now..  it was just another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability.

I didn't have to log out, I just closed the tab and opened a new one and although it was the same captcha, it worked this time.

Another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability? As a buyer, you weren't privy to the hundreds of spam messages that vendors were receiving. The captcha was essential in order to stop that spam.

~SR Support

100% true.  They just kept coming and coming and coming.  It was really bad for about four days there....
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: MrPsych on June 16, 2013, 11:12 am
~Yes thank you for getting rid of all that spam we were getting!!
Cheers"!"!"! ;D
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Libertas on June 16, 2013, 11:26 am
(however, in saying that, the captcha thing is still not working on my messages - I input and it tells me invalid every time...so I can't send messages right now)

Some people are reporting minor issues with the captcha system. I've been testing it myself and it seems to be working fine on my end. Please ensure you're using the latest update for the Tor Browser Bundle (if applicable) and try unchecking the 'Enable JavaScript' box in the Options -> Content menu.

Please let me know if that solves anything.

Libertas
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: abby on June 16, 2013, 12:41 pm
just tested it and it's working now..  it was just another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability.

I didn't have to log out, I just closed the tab and opened a new one and although it was the same captcha, it worked this time.

Another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability? As a buyer, you weren't privy to the hundreds of spam messages that vendors were receiving. The captcha was essential in order to stop that spam.

~SR Support

perhaps but when stuff doesn't work, it puts people off.  SR is lucky in a way that it has a captive market but the issues with the captcha on the login page and this new captcha don't really make the site particularly easy to use..  and it does take both vendors and buyers to make a market.  Work on the "if you don't like it then leave" principle if you wish but that way lies redundancy.
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Libertas on June 16, 2013, 12:56 pm
just tested it and it's working now..  it was just another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability.

I didn't have to log out, I just closed the tab and opened a new one and although it was the same captcha, it worked this time.

Another hurdle that SR puts in the way of customer usability? As a buyer, you weren't privy to the hundreds of spam messages that vendors were receiving. The captcha was essential in order to stop that spam.

~SR Support

perhaps but when stuff doesn't work, it puts people off.  SR is lucky in a way that it has a captive market but the issues with the captcha on the login page and this new captcha don't really make the site particularly easy to use..  and it does take both vendors and buyers to make a market.  Work on the "if you don't like it then leave" principle if you wish but that way lies redundancy.

I appreciate the points you're bringing up but this had to be implemented so as vendors could actually get regular messages; the scale of the spam was much worse than anything you might see here on the forums from time to time. It's the first day of implementation and I'm sure DPR will get it sorted out. We appreciate your patience on the matter.

Libertas
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: technohippy on June 16, 2013, 02:35 pm
Guys we are experiencing problems with the new captcha input for messaging. I have tried reloading page, new tab and re-logging to no effect. I will put an announcement on our vendor profile but I really need a bug free messaging system to reply to the messages we get from our customers every day.

regards
th
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: Libertas on June 16, 2013, 02:42 pm
Guys we are experiencing problems with the new captcha input for messaging. I have tried reloading page, new tab and re-logging to no effect. I will put an announcement on our vendor profile but I really need a bug free messaging system to reply to the messages we get from our customers every day.

regards
th

Please see my thread in the Vendor Roundtable regarding this situation.

Libertas
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: ripplingwalls on June 16, 2013, 03:34 pm
I'm a buyer on SR not a vendor and i've been having this same problem cept' i get it when i log in and when trying to send a mssg to someone...
When i get on TOR and go to the SR site i put in my correct username W/no mistakes and my password again W/ no mistakes, then i proceed to type in the correct captcha but when i log on it sends me to login failed even though i put EVERYTHING correctly, i have to keep doing this 3-4 times just to log on it's really annoying esp. since im not making any mistakes when typing the shit. and same for messaging i put the correct captcha and it tells me its an invalid captcha i have to open a new mssg tab and try that like 3-4 times before it finally goes through, i hope this gets fixed ASAP cause its annoying.
Title: Re: Messaging on SR not forum says invalid captcha and its not
Post by: DrCol on June 16, 2013, 05:26 pm
Thanks Libertas - in fact I just updated the browser etc and it seems fine now...
Thanks amigo!
:)
Doc