[wp-hackers] authimage

[Mark Jaquith]

inforequest wrote:

> Mark Jaquith mark.wordpress-at-txfx.net |wordpress hackers list 
> 092004| wrote:
>
>> I very much doubt this will ever make it into the core... it should 
>> stay a plugin.  I also think that any CAPTCHA should be optional for 
>> the commenter.  If the CAPTCHA isn't filled in, send the post to 
>> moderation.  The CAPTCHA just gives you a way of knowing that the 
>> comment is definitely legit.
>
>
> Perhaps human-generated, but not necessarily legit. There is still 
> significant value in hand-dropped link spam.

Hm, then perhaps you could still run it through your blacklist.  
Hand-dropped spam isn't common, but I have seen it happen.