This can really help to weed out all the spammers and the plagiarists and even those who can't read and follow directions because the instructions tell you what you should write about (you have to say something about your occupation, hobby and favorite food or drink) and how many characters your post should be.
You only need a minimum of 500 characters and you don’t even need to research because the post you're writing is about you.
All you really need to do is introduce yourself and say a few things about your hobbies, interests, etc. What's so hard about that? But that deters those who just want to post spam or those who just plagiarize or copy-paste articles.
Another thing that I like about the Persona Paper registration form is what is on the left side of the page. This is where you input information like your username, password and email address.
I like the short description under each of these text boxes because it helps to clarify things, so those who are registering will know how many characters their username should have, if they’re allowed to use symbols, etc.
Aside from that, we’re even told exactly what these things are for and why the website needs the information. For example, we need to type in a captcha to 'discourage automated signups' and to prove that we’re human.
Lastly, I don’t know if it’s just me, but I especially liked the description for the 'confirm email' part. It says, 'so important we want to make sure you did not mistype it the first time.' This one just made me grin in amusement. What about you? What do you think about the signup form on Persona Paper?
*Notes:
- Image is by WDnet (Public Domain) from Pixabay
- This was previously published elsewhere
