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I totally understand why people need to use moderation and for the most part would venture to say that most people who use it have to, not want to. So I am not complaining about the fact that many bloggers moderate their comments. It is an evil necessity because of all the technology out there. But speaking as an average human, moderation defeats me more times than not.
Is that an ‘m’ and an ‘r’ or 2 ‘r’s and an ‘n’ – or – an ‘l’ and an ‘o’ or maybe a ‘b’? Am I the only one who struggles with the slanty, run-together letters? And then – when I try and fail – then – it mocks me and gives me a second try with nice remedial block printing and fewer letters. Oh nice, she’s an imbecile so let’s really dumb it down for her!
There are enough things in life to make me feel ‘less than’ in some way, don’t get me started on fashion magazines and women’s body image these days, or something closer to home, accepting a new position offered to me at work that requires a degree I don’t have, there are enough things out there to make me feel insecure. Sheesh, comment moderation shouldn’t be one of them.
5 Comments:
Yeah, I have perfect eyesight and I still get the letters wrong sometimes. It makes me feel like I failed a test or something.
Don't worry. You're not alone!
(Although you totally should have turned comment moderation on for this post.)
RIGHT ON THE HEAD!! I hate that stoooopid thing too!
if i fail them...I say chuck it and move on!
And I do fail them...thats for sure.
I don't moderate...let people say what they want...
I have had to use the moderator in the past because of excessive spam. I hate when I have to do this for all of the same reasons that you have said.
I never get it correct the first time and I get angry when I get the really easy one the second (sometimes third) time. Why couldn't you just use something easier the first time?
Word verifications is one of the (Many) reasons that I switched to WordPress.
Of course, a large chunk of it was the hell that was Blogger Beta, but it seems to have calmed down for everyone a lot since then.
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