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PixProfit and Captcha Typing Sites - Illegal Work?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by ronharper, Aug 28, 2011.

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    If you've never heard of it, PixProfit is one of those Captcha typing sites wherein you get paid to answer Captcha checks. Basically, the sites want you to do this so that they can gather data for their captcha-solving software.

    I read somewhere that this was actually an illegal software, so I was wondering if working for these sites is technically illegal?
     
    ronharper, Aug 28, 2011 IP
  2. webhustla

    webhustla Peon

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    No, it's definitely not illegal to work for such a company or solve captchas for that matter. But it's inhumane :) - Captchas these days give me a headache before I can solve them, they're better left to machines.
     
    webhustla, Aug 29, 2011 IP
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    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    I have written a whole article about making money with captchas if you want to read it. =)

    It is definitely not worth it at all. And you will most likely be contributing to
    mass-spam and other things generated by blackhat software.
     
    Wulkanen, Aug 29, 2011 IP
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    kindsvater Well-Known Member

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    Many of the Captcha typing sites are simply saving time for others in filling out the Captcha forms. Nothing illegal about that.

    Moreover, given the difficult in reading some captcha requests, especially for those with vision problems, such services can be extremely useful.
     
    kindsvater, Sep 1, 2011 IP
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    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    I agree 100%.

    Nice to see you posting around here again.
     
    browntwn, Sep 1, 2011 IP
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    jibril2400 Active Member

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    As long as i can ge my work done, there is no legislation that says it is illegal anyways
     
    jibril2400, May 26, 2012 IP