How the reCAPTCHA score works and what it means
reCAPTCHA analyzes user behavior patterns and calculates a score in the range of 0.0 to 1.0:
Score close to 1.0: High likelihood of legitimate access by a human
Score close to 0.0: high possibility of bot or unauthorized access
*This score is calculated based on multiple factors, including user behavior, browser characteristics, and past behavior patterns.
How to choose your score level (0.0-1.0)
Jicoo allows you to choose from the following score levels
0.0 - Allow all access (no protection)
0.1 - Fairly lax: blocks only obvious bots
0.3 - Somewhat lax: filters suspicious access but reduces false positive
0.5 - Standard/ recommended: Balanced level of protection
0.7 - Somewhat Strict: More stringent protection, possible false positives
0.9 - Strict: very strict protection, some legitimate users may be affected
1.0 - Most stringent (most access may be blocked)
The appropriate score level depends on the amount and importance of spam you are receiving. We recommend starting with “0.5 - standard/recommended” and adjusting as needed.
Filter Type Settings and Usage
With reCAPTCHA, you can choose between two filter types for how to handle cases where the score falls below a set threshold:
1. Treat as spam
Submissions are saved, but marked as spam
The user will see the normal completion page
The host (administrator) is not notified when a user submits a booking or form
The user's submission can be viewed under Bookings > Spam.
Suitable Situations:
You know it could be spam, but you don't want to miss an important booking
You want to check later if it is spam or not
You want to minimize the impact of false positives
2. Treat as unauthorized access
Submitted content is not saved and is treated as an error
The user will receive an error message (reCAPTCHA authentication error)
The transmission is completely blocked
Suitable Situations:
You want to completely block obvious spam or unauthorized access
You do not want to store spam data in the database
Security is your top priority
How to review bookings/form responses marked as spam
Submissions marked as spam can be verified by following the steps below:
How to check spam bookings
1. Go to the "Bookings"
2. Select the “Spam” tab
3. Bookings marked as spam will be displayed.
How to check spam form responses
1. Access the "Routing Form"
2. Click on the appropriate form>Responses to access the list of response results
3. Click on the “Spam” tab to see form responses marked as spam
