integrate reCAPTCHA

[camaran]

integrate reCAPTCHA in wordpress core ​https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/docs/wordpress?hl=it

[ocean90]

No, it's plugin material.

[scribu]

More context: We are trying to make WP Core less reliant on external services, not more. Example: #16020

(When closing a ticket, it would be nice to either explain the reasoning or link to a place where that's already been done.)

[ocean90]

it would be nice to either explain the reasoning

1. Core has no use of it.
2. CAPTCHAS ARE HORRIBLE.
3. CAPTCHAS ARE HORRIBLE.

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When closing a ticket, it would be nice to either explain the reasoning

When opening a ticket, it would be nice to include more then 5 words and a link.

[alexvorn2]

Pros:

• Captcha - less spam
• Less work for Akismet
• Less spam/fake users... (when giving the right to anyone to register you can get hundreds of fake registered users, from China IP's :D )
• No more automated sign-ins, when log in to show captcha

Cons:

• Less comments
• Ruin the design
• Recaptcha gives horrible words, using an alternative would be better

So you see that more pros than cons, please I want another opinion...
reopening...

[toscho]

Install a plugin. Most people hate captchas for good reasons.

[SergeyBiryukov]

There are smarter ways to fight spam than CAPTCHAs, like ​Cookies for Comments.

Not all sites even have comments enabled, so they'll have no use for reCAPTCHA in core.