query re. volunteering w/ LO

users
#1

Back when I received this response [2nd below], I attempted to
follow these steps -
           but found that #1 is impossible; there is no 'math' problem
which is to be answered in order to log-in [WHERE is this to be found?]
       Therefore, the log-in merely goes round and round, stating this
error, yet never explaining HOW to correct this error ;-(

       After trying - and with the same results - half a dozen times, I
wrote this Joel back - [1st below]
           a few days later, he finally responded but ONLY to having
received my e-mail, rather than responding to HOW to log-in.

       When I initially offered to help, I did so in good faith, yet now
I'm thinking that either that initial letter and/or his response was some
joke;
           I'm asking this list for their thoughts and possibly an
explanation to this;
              I happened to notice that some from this list, were listed on
that log-in page :wink:

#2

Have you attempted to create an account per the first link? (Upper
right hand corner) And do you have cookies enabled? This is under
Firefox 15.0 on linux. Where are you getting this "math" from? There
is no math involved and no mathematical answer required.

I am just an end user without the knowledge required for QA work but
had no trouble joining the list. Just followed the directions!.

Tom

#3

Thanks for responding;
           I've been attempting to do just that -
              it states I must log-in to the wiki site ... so I attempt to
set-up an account ... each time it states there's some math question with a
blank to fill-in to prove I'm not some robot - but not finding this, I
continue on only to be sent back to the initial log-in page ???

       HOW does one avoid having to sign-in to this wiki site before being
able to access the LO portion of the site ???

       I've looked all over the page, but cannot locate where this supposed
question/blank is located ???

       Has no one else been required to log-in to the wiki site first? ...
is this something new they've added? ... is there some help/contact page to
send questions - and where they will respond with an actual answer?

#4

Anne,

Correctly completing the CAPTCHA ("Completely Automated Public Turing
test to tell Computers and Humans Apart") is your key to establishing an
account on the Wiki site maintained by the Document Foundation.

We all have to pass that test to establish an account. And then, as we
all do, you must authenticate with your personal account to make edits
or add new content to the Wiki.

Have a read of this Wikipedia site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA
and you'll understand what the intent is.

Stuart

#5

Hi :slight_smile:
+1
Ahah, that was what this was about.  You aren't supposed to solve the "maths puzzle", just re-type it into the box just the way it appears.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#6

I have no problem with registering; but HOW when this CAPTCHA is no
where to be found ???

Anne,

#7

CAPTCHA CAPTCHA CAPTCHA
          wherefore art thou, CAPTCHA :wink:

       with apologies to the bard :wink:

Hi :slight_smile:

#8

Anne,

Oops, looks like the Wiki maintainers have removed the graphical
CAPTCHA. The "math problem" performs the same function and allows
screen reader assistive technologies to function (although easier to
circumvent).

So, solve the "math problem" and complete the registration (if you've
not already done so). Then navigate to the QA pages and edit to put
your name in the pool.

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/QA_Team

Unfortunately, one more hoop for you to complete will be to ALSO create
an account on the Bugzilla system hosted by Freedesktop.org-I would
strongly recommend you keep these two sets of credentials in sync so you
don't confuse yourself.

Create the account here:

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/createaccount.cgi

The Document Foundation bugs and requests are all filed under the
LibreOffice Category on the hosted service-but you'll have access to all
product and project Categories of the bug reporting/tracking system so
it will be a little overwhelming. Just pay attention and be methodical
to make entries in the correct category. You'll get help, but not a lot
of hand holding.

And a big thank you for Volunteering.

Stuart

#9

Hi :slight_smile:
+1
again. 
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#10

Thank you!

       I'll try again later; hopefully those wiki maintainers' changes will
have taken affect now :wink:

Anne,****