I hate it ! Well establish directory do not use image varification, why do all the small directory use them. I wish no one use them.
Hahaha I guess nobody dares to SPAM Alive/Aviva -- but the SPAMMERS will always SPAM if there is no image verification by way of bombarding submissions with their automated softwares. Images atleast give somethings for humans to be involved.
Only anon knows the truth.. -- Image verification is no use, spammer still cross the line and spam heavily.. I recommend installing anon's spam guard.
I have no problem with spam, I just BAN the IP address if i see spam. After few months the number of spam drops to just few day.
Mine aint well established i aint got image verification either . For years it never worked , but when it did i removed it lol . Everyone got its reason for those nasty image verifications. Cheers
Verifications are annoying.. I think they should be placed up when there's spam coming in.. other than that, it's best to leave it out !
OP says " small directories",so I suppose those "small directory" owners cannot afford v3.1..... WTH you have more posts than me?!
I think we should tell all the directory owner's to remove image varification when say announce thier directory. There is no need for them.