CAPTCHA

I had to change something in my ICQ profile the other day, and they used the following image as a CAPTCHA:

I had heard of the "Wall of Shame," but now I have actually seen it.

What’s a CAPTCHA?

CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) are designed to prevent bots – programs that pose as humans on the Internet – from abusing internet services. Many CAPTCHAs use distorted text that is easy for most people to read, but impossible for current computer programs to recognize.PaloAlto Research Center