Hi MySpace,

Our application was recently rejected because "Technically, all application that have capabilities to post comments need to have the Captchas check in the process of posting the comment. So, we recommend that you refer to the PostTo Sample - OpenSocial Extensions to correct the procedure by which the buttons are posted."

Okay, how do I enable the "Capthas" feature in the OpenSocial.postTo(...) call?  I don't see that anywhere in the documentation.  Also, I don't see it anywhere in the *.js libraries.

same issue for me.

 my view would be that MySpace should handle the captcha. I love security and keeping out spammers ... but we dont want to turn MySpace apps into Windows Vista ... by default prompting you every step you take.

if end app developers are handling their own captcha, well 100% of PostTo functions are going to have a captcha when clicked. ideally I'd like to see MySpace deciding if their PostTo app requires a captcha for the current user ...

 changing that "captcha display" number from 100% to 85% could be a huge difference in traffic for MySpace Apps, especially overtime.

You do not have to worry about the captcha when using PostTo - we handle it on our side.

Reasons: your application has capabilities to post comments. All application that have capabilities to post messages and/or comments need to have the Captchas check in the process of posting the message/comment.  

Donny Mack (DM):

You do not have to worry about the captcha when using PostTo - we handle it on our side.

 and you're using postto? i'm checking into this now!

thanks,

D 

 I am using this function that I found on one of MySpace examples ...

when the user clicks a link, it calls this function .... 

function GetThis(T, C, U, L) {
                   var targetUrl = 'http://www.myspace.com/Modules/PostTo/Pages/?' + 't=' +
encodeURIComponent(T)
                    + '&c=' + encodeURIComponent(C) + '&u=' + encodeURIComponent(U) + '&l='
+ L;
                 window.open(targetUrl);
 } 

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thank you,

rex 

Looks like there is some confusion here - we're talking about MDPPostTo and not the Post To MySpace feature

so http://www.myspace.com/posttomyspace is not a option to use?

thanks,

rex 

 should I resubmit my app? or is using the Post To MySpace feature not allowed, I guess I am confused.

Someone, please help. I feel like a character in a lesser Orwell novel.

For the second time now (see the first post in thiis thread), our app has been denied for the same reason: "Technically, all application that have capabilities to post comments need to have the Captchas check in the process of posting the comment. So, we recommend that you refer to the PostTo Sample - OpenSocial Extensions to correct the procedure by which the buttons are posted."

The reviewer just cut and pasted this response from the previous rejection, and it is directly contrary to what Donny Mack posted above: "You do not have to worry about the captcha when using PostTo - we handle it on our side." (And yes, we are posting the correct way, using MDPPost).

So which is it? We'd be happy to force users into a capcha screen, but we do not know how. This functionality is not documented.

We presume this is because, as Donny Mack said, it is handled by MySpace.

You must capcha! Do not capcha! Help!

If you are building a MySpace hosted application (i.e. not external IFrame) you should utilize MDPPostTo.  See this sample application for usage instructions:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=364361327 

If you are building an external application it should be legal to use the other PostTo target you are originally referring to.  As CAPTCHA is not under your control, the original refusal message was in error.  We are working with the app review group to get this sorted out.

Buffy:

pleeeeeeeease help i cant see the captcha on myspace what can i do

 We're seeing the same issue as well, with our apps being rejected. We're currently using the code from

 http://profile.myspace.com/Modules/Applications/Pages/Canvas.aspx?appId=105386

The rejection message is:

Reasons: your application has capabilities to post comments. All application that have capabilities to post messages and/or comments need to have the Captchas check in the process of posting the message/comment.