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Didn't know they had a "name".
I have a difficult time reading them
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It's one form of Turing Test, as I'm sure you already know. I hate the ones that use distorted fonts because they are so hard to read.
I used to participate in a forum that ALWAYS had a Turing Test for SEARCHES but not for POSTING. What's up with that? I've never understood it.
method of quickly sequestering the coveted prime seats to concerts but these folks are no worse than the ones they beat out for that prize. This has been escalating for a long time. I've long been suspicious that seats to some concerts and events were never even made available but had been pre-sold under the counter. The ones that are left are behind pillars and big people with big hair. Don't forget your opera glasses. 
On a trip to New York City a couple of years ago I couldn't have purchased a ticket to Spamalot for any price ... but the hotel concierge found enough for my family ... for about twice face value ... with no trouble at all. Their antics were just a new twist on an old phenomenon.
Funny thing about that. It's apparently legal for at least a few companies to do this. I guess it's just illegal for entrepreneurial people from outside the usual circle of legal scalpers to do it.
holding back certain blocks of tickets to make sure some of their "better" customers who don't like waiting in lines can buy at their leisure. I've had at least one occasion in which, on the first sale day from Ticketmaster, a seating area I wanted was not available. But it was suddenly quite available on the day before the concert. I'd already purchased tickets far from the stage so was out of luck as the policy didn't allow a seat exchange. We enjoyed the concert anyway but I still smell a rat somewhere.
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