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Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by joshstrange on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @06:24PM (#45585762)
This is funny but I worry most people wouldn't get joke. I'm not sure how best to convey "This is a captcha". Maybe add other "noise" and the printed text "Type the letters above to enter" or something like that.

Though, maybe the subtlety of this is the point. A way to be nerdy without being completely obvious. "I guess that person just likes a wavy 'Welcome' text mat" vs iykyk

Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by jellojello on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @08:48PM (#45586764)
You are at the very top of Mount Autism my friend. I should have expected this.
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by CharlesW on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @10:18PM (#45587387)
The parent commenter is just saying that it’s not executed well enough for most people to get the joke, and I agree. Here a better one: https://x.com/markpike/status/1442565924440002563
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by jojomodding on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @07:35PM (#45586273)
I found this website hilarious.
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by mattkrause on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @10:20PM (#45587401)
Keeps robots out but lets vampires in?
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by bobbiechen on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @11:53PM (#45587922)
I loved the chatbot where you can haggle a bit. I really need that back and forth in my online shopping experiences.
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by aitchnyu on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @02:45AM (#45588873)
Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by mock-possum on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @03:27AM (#45589141)
This dance of insincerity infuriates me as a concept. Imagine how utterly exhausting it would be if every social interaction was characterized by so much wasted time pretending.