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Sunday, February 19, 2012

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The red red robin might be bob bob bobbin' along but...


The blue bird of happiness is suffering from eye strain and frustration from trying to read things like this.
 I love you all but I hate this new word verification thing. Was this created by some sadistic creature who has it in for people who like to read and comment on blogs? Or maybe this is just a way to weed out the older, weaker ones with less than perfect eye sight. I'll apologize now to those of you who have this because I doubt that I'll be leaving many comments any more. My eyes just can't take it.
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36 comments:

  1. BeadedTailFebruary 19, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    I hate the new word verification too and have given up many times if I can't get it right by the third try. Thankfully, most people have removed it though. Hope you enjoy your Sunday!

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  2. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 19, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    I totally agree, it's awful!! Many followers have stopped commenting on blogs that have it. I wonder why they changed it? I have the same bluebird and did a post about it a long time ago!

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  3. Julie HarwardFebruary 19, 2012 at 12:37 AM

    I SOOOOOO agree! I am hating this and am thinking about putting out the same post! ;/

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    I'm right there with you, Ann. My eyes nor my brain can figure this stuff out.

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  5. aureliaeugeniaFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    Nothing can stop me to visit and comment(EVERYBODY HATES THIS NEW VERIFICATION to prove "you're not a robot").
    Anyway ,the bird is so blue as is the blues into my heart for this wintersnow that still makes troubles to the people.
    Love you,aureliaeugenia
    Ps.my dollgirl(11 years young is still waitting for you on that new blog called PHOTOS FROM MY LIFE)

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  6. DuniFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    I hate it as much as you! What a strain on the eyes :(
    My mom has a glass bird in orange!

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  7. bichonpawzFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Agreed TOTALLY! I have the verification thing turned off on my blog and I hope others do that too!!

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  8. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    AMEN!!! I don't understand the need for such draconian measures when the new Blogger spam filter catches 99% of the dozens of spam comments that are attempted to be left on my sites on a weekly basis. In fact, it has become quite a shock when one gets through, which is easily removed after I recover.

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  9. J. M. P.February 19, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    What can we do? Word berification works for me... Oh, ok, I'll go and remove it from my blog. If I have too many spams I'll head all of them here though :)

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  10. DonnaFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Nicely said!! I did the Same... I think we all need to complain to Blogger about it! It won't change unless we do!
    Hughugs

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  11. JenFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    On my way to rail away at the PTBs (Google/Blogger) as we speak. I cannot STAND the new verification method; can't read it either. One thing you might try is to hold down the control key and hit + several times. That blows it up enough I can - mostly - see it.

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  12. PatFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    its a stinker isn't it?
    I gave up using word veri ages ago, I just moderate all comments instead :)

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  13. Out on the prairieFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    not sure why they need or changed it, one blog took 3 times to publish a comment

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  14. Betsy Banks AdamsFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    As you know, Ann, I totally agree about the Word Verification mess. I even wrote one of my blog friends and asked her to please take it off of her blog. So far, no response... Grrrrrrr...

    My blue bird of happiness is suffering from eye strain also....

    Cute post.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Yup, I hate it. I'm afraid most people don't realize THEY can turn it off...I'm not gonna deal with it...word verification capcha equals no comments.

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  16. LinFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I took it off my blog, BUT I'm paying for it--I now have spam left in my comments daily. Fortunately, most of the spam is trying to be left on old posts, so I have comment moderation on posts older than 2 days and I can catch it. BUT WHAT A PAIN!!

    Dear Blogger, will you please bring us back to the old WV??!

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  17. SandeeFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    I'm so with you on this. I think some young kid with great eyesight conjured this up. I have poor eyesight and I'm having a terrible time. I'll eventually not visit these folks if they keep word verification up. What gets me Ann are the folks that have word verification, and comment moderation too. Whats. The. Point?

    Have a terrific day. My best to Duke. :)

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  18. Marie February 19, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    The bluebird is pretty.
    I completely agree with you and I hope bloggers are paying attention to everyone's request. :)

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  19. MadSnapper n BeauFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    blogger did it!!! and it also put some back to it and they don't even know it. hope everyone gets changed back soon. if you can't read it click on he loud speaker to the right and it says the word

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  20. tahtimboFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    I totally agree! They make them so difficult to read, it's almost impossible to know what to type.

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  21. allotments4youFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I know Ann...i hate the new word verification....I'm hoping it doesn't come up on my blog but I don't know how to check it?!?!?!

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  22. ReeniFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    I agree! Especially when I've been on the computer a few hours and my eyes are tired. And did they have to make them so long? Geez.

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  23. SusanFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Agreed!!!

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  24. Chatty CroneFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    I'll tell you what - I agree- I really can't read them. sandie

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  25. Sheryl HastingsFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    I was just thinking the same thing and I'm heading over to adjust my comment preferences now. I hate those!

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  26. MargFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Oh I do love Blue birds. At least my word verification is a little better now. So far I haven't had any trouble with the Blogger word verification. But that doesn't mean I won't. Have a good week.

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  27. Blogging Business ArtisansFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    Agreed. and some people do not realize that if they are on the new blogger version (the white background) that even if they had it turned 'off' it was turned back 'on'. What a turn-off.

    Erika

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  28. CatherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    I concur! Boooo word verification!
    Xo Catherine

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  29. Hold my hand: a social worker's blogFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Great post! I've been visiting blogs today, and those with word verification got me a headache :-)

    Doris

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  30. booahbooFebruary 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    i seriously think that the word verification thingy was created by some sadistic geek too *LOL*

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  31. WhimceesFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Hello!

    I'm with you! I just posted to my blog about this wicked new verification! With my poor eyesight I cannot read those fonts! Ridiculous! Hopefully they will make some changes back to a simpler version. Wishing you a happy day! Love that Duke guy!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  32. Joanne OlivieriFebruary 20, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Whoever created this word verification thing has too much time on their hands and needs to get a life. Harsh I know but, seriously!!!

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  33. SharkbytesFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    I think the new ones are really hard to read too. I think I'm going to take it off and just deal with spam if I have to

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  34. HelenFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    I'm with you, Ann. Someone suggested I turned off my word verification when I first started blogging. I'm glad she did because it is annoying and now with two words verification, it's double annoying.

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  35. TammyFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    I was sick of this a long time ago. I think I have mine turned off. They are like those pictures where you are to see different things. Well I see all kinds of letters.

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  36. Carole BarkettFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    I agree, it's awful

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Thoughts, opinions, constructive criticism, it's all good to me.
I will delete all spam comments however, so don't even bother trying!