Author Topic: captcha to see your earnings!!!!! (Read 25705 times)

toots · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:45 »

Yeah, hope this can get sorted out soon. It is a real pain in the ****

I've filled in that captcha so many times the last couple of days, I now feel like putting in the box 'It's me again, don't you remember me, I am human, honestly I really am human'

It does also state something like ' you won't see this again unless you log out' - but I do see it again even when I have not logged out - so that part is not working.

alex123rf · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:48 »

Hrm.. that's funny, it should only ask for the captcha ONCE.

And that's only AFTER it detects you've logged in correctly, and that you're a contributor.

Can someone verify this? Kindly logout and then log in again...?

Much thanks,

Alex.

Xalanx · « **Reply #27 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:15 »

@Alex: captcha pops up again if I'm closing the browser. If I leave the browser open but I only close the page and open it later, I don't see captcha.

icefront · « **Reply #28 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:27 »

Quote from: zager on October 04, 2011, 01:06

Maybe a caching algorithm would fix all that? We did that once the stats got large and now it refreshes let's say once an hour and only if you log-in. So If you come to the page often you get it once per hour, if you come once a day you'll get immediate results. And sure the previous months/years should be cached 'forever' until there's a change such as refund or so.

Vita

Actually the caching system saves a lot of server load.
Also the style of the earnings displaying system can be improved. Those who look frequently to the stats (robots, humans) are looking for the final sum (= the actual earnings). At 1234rf there's a huge table which completion really needs a serious database access. Instead of this, it's enough a single, hourly refreshed amount.
You may bury the very detailed stats to the 3rd level so contributors will check only if the actual amount is changing dramatically (slow)... Captcha is enough for this detailed table access...

Slovenian · « **Reply #29 on:** October 04, 2011, 17:15 »

Quote from: alex123rf on October 03, 2011, 20:27

@Slovenian : Sorry - It's not that we're becoming big and wish to pull off stunts. We are aware how annoying this can be especially for those who check their earnings every hour or so, we are web users too and I cringe whenever I'm made to type in codes to prove I'm human.

I empathize with you - The fault is NOT yours. The parties at fault are the ones parsing the server in an automated manner.

Quote from: alex123rf on October 03, 2011, 22:34

We've adjusted things so that you need only have to input the captcha once... at login. This should ease the pain a lot...

Tnx for your reply and empathy. But to reply the question you've asked after ppl reported the implementations you've made are not functioning, it's just the same in my case. I know such bugs are a pain in the a$$ to fix so I empathize with you. I'll also witheld from checking my stats a few times a day. Perhaps this is a good thing

. OTOH I won't stop uploading (I have a shoot tomorrow), since my earnings are on the rise. Just keep doing the good work. We, the happy contributors can understand such glitches (not sure I understand the implementation of captcha, I would understand it if it was necessary to fill in when logging in). However we wouldn't understand, nor forgive any monetary "glitches" or better said unsustainabilites

eggshell · « **Reply #30 on:** October 05, 2011, 03:13 »

The list of downloaded images updates no more since yesterday

Quote from: icefront on October 04, 2011, 08:27

Quote from: zager on October 04, 2011, 01:06
Maybe a caching algorithm would fix all that? We did that once the stats got large and now it refreshes let's say once an hour and only if you log-in. So If you come to the page often you get it once per hour, if you come once a day you'll get immediate results. And sure the previous months/years should be cached 'forever' until there's a change such as refund or so.

Vita

Actually the caching system saves a lot of server load.
Also the style of the earnings displaying system can be improved. Those who look frequently to the stats (robots, humans) are looking for the final sum (= the actual earnings). At 1234rf there's a huge table which completion really needs a serious database access. Instead of this, it's enough a single, hourly refreshed amount.
You may bury the very detailed stats to the 3rd level so contributors will check only if the actual amount is changing dramatically (slow)... Captcha is enough for this detailed table access...

+1

fotografer · « **Reply #31 on:** October 05, 2011, 03:54 »

Slovenian · « **Reply #32 on:** October 05, 2011, 04:00 »

I have an offtopic question (but it's still regarding earnings), I'll ask it here so that I won't open a new thread just for this simple question; what does CEL stand for? I sure like the return, 123RF you * rock!

FD · « **Reply #34 on:** October 06, 2011, 06:49 »

Quote from: zager on October 04, 2011, 01:06

Maybe a caching algorithm would fix all that?

That's a sound advice straight from the experts that took the concept "caching" to new heights.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #35 on:** October 07, 2011, 17:35 »

So is 123rf going to fix this so we see the capcha only once per login? It is extremely annoying to see this every time (albeit only twice a day now as I can't stand more capchas).

lisafx · « **Reply #36 on:** October 07, 2011, 17:55 »

Like JoAnn, I only check a couple of times a day, but the captcha appears even though I haven't logged out. And it is a PITA.

fotografer · « **Reply #37 on:** October 07, 2011, 18:30 »

Yes same here.

WooStock · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2011, 21:04 »

When I check my earnings in www.123rf.net , I will see this error message "You are not authorized to view this page" after inputing the captcha.

Anyka · « **Reply #39 on:** October 08, 2011, 03:33 »

I am a Lightburner user, and this morning I noticed that I cannot upload to 123rf through Lightburner. LB has no problems with Shutterstock however.

dbvirago · « **Reply #40 on:** October 08, 2011, 18:52 »

Also only check a couple of times a day. Don't log out or close the browser. Asks for code each time.

cathyslife · « **Reply #41 on:** October 08, 2011, 19:04 »

Quote from: AttilaTheNun on October 06, 2011, 06:49

Quote from: zager on October 04, 2011, 01:06
Maybe a caching algorithm would fix all that?
That's a sound advice straight from the experts that took the concept "caching" to new heights.

dbvirago · « **Reply #42 on:** October 09, 2011, 05:55 »

Here is sequence from yesterday/today.
Logged out.
Logged in.
Had to enter captcha
Left site
Came back in
No captcha
Today entered site
No captcha
Check earnings
Change date to check earnings for yesterday
Change date to check earnings for today
Had to enter captcha

CD123 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 09, 2011, 14:02 »

Which browsers do you use? I have to do the captcha thing only once every time I log in with Firefox.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #44 on:** October 09, 2011, 15:17 »

Firefox 7.0.1 Mac 10.6.8

I have to provide the capcha each time I create a tab and navigate to the site (I don't log out when I leave; I don't think closing the browser happens more than 3 or 4 times a week and I still get asked for the capcha)

CD123 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 09, 2011, 16:13 »

Quote from: jsnover on October 09, 2011, 15:17

Firefox 7.0.1 Mac 10.6.8

I have to provide the capcha each time I create a tab and navigate to the site (I don't log out when I leave; I don't think closing the browser happens more than 3 or 4 times a week and I still get asked for the capcha)

Most (proper) websites will auto log you out if there was no activity from you IP address for a per-determined time (determined by the web developer for security purposes). So even if you did not press the log out button, you will get logged out after the specified time, due to non activity. Creating a tab to link the the site also implies connecting to the website. If you have been logged out by the system, opening the tab will require a re-log in and hence the need to provide the captcha again, as it needs to establish now again if you are a real person or a software application which try to obtain access.

dbvirago · « **Reply #46 on:** October 09, 2011, 16:18 »

Using Chrome. Not opening new tab, reusing existing. It lets me view my sales stats, so I hope I'm logged in or they have a bigger problem. Only when I navigate to a specific date does it ask me captcha code.

123 has never used session variable before. I and others here have remained logged in for days/weeks. Also, it's not asking me to log in, it's only asking for captcha code.

Browser shouldn't matter. A website should be tested and work on the big 3

pancaketom · « **Reply #47 on:** October 09, 2011, 16:47 »

123 logs me out after about an hour of inactivity, which means I get to re-login plus do the captcha. - a PITA for sure. I'm on Firefox.

CD123 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 09, 2011, 16:53 »

Quote from: pancaketom on October 09, 2011, 16:47

123 logs me out after about an hour of inactivity, which means I get to re-login plus do the captcha. - a PITA for sure. I'm on Firefox.

My experience as well and I do not have to enter the captcha more than once within any active session, no matter where in the site I am browsing or which data I am extracting. Only the 123RF technical staff will be able to clarify this one.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #49 on:** October 09, 2011, 22:14 »

Quote from: CD123 on October 09, 2011, 16:13

Quote from: jsnover on October 09, 2011, 15:17
Firefox 7.0.1 Mac 10.6.8

I have to provide the capcha each time I create a tab and navigate to the site (I don't log out when I leave; I don't think closing the browser happens more than 3 or 4 times a week and I still get asked for the capcha)

Most (proper) websites will auto log you out if there was no activity from you IP address for a per-determined time (determined by the web developer for security purposes). So even if you did not press the log out button, you will get logged out after the specified time, due to non activity. Creating a tab to link the the site also implies connecting to the website. If you have been logged out by the system, opening the tab will require a re-log in and hence the need to provide the captcha again, as it needs to establish now again if you are a real person or a software application which try to obtain access.

I see no indication of any logging in (thus leading me to infer that I haven't been logged out) on each visit to the site.

As far as "most" web sites, that varies a lot with the security level - my bank has a short timer and many low-security sites allow you to specify that you stay logged in for 2 weeks or permanently. If 123rf has some sort of auto-logout, I think it should tell us what that is. In all the cases I'm aware of a logout, even when I've told firefox to save the user name and password for me I still have to click OK or login to start the process. I see nothing of the sort from 123rf.

Bottom line is that I used to be able to check stats twice a day with no hassle. Now it's a pain in the butt. If there are nuisance site scrapers or bots or whatever they put the capcha there to guard against, can't they id the ip addresses they're coming from and block them or give them a capcha and leave those of us who aren't causing a problem alone?

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