Although that is the quick fix, perhaps that is what the spammer wants us to do. Maybe the spammer isn't an insider. Who benefits from captcha? Us? Hell no, that's why we don't already use it for every post. The organization that pushes captcha is the only one who benefits. What if the spam attacks are actually the captcha cocksuckers trying to force the internet to use its product?
Am I wrong? Possibly. But what if I'm right?