Saturday, June 17, 2006

Am I REAL? Let Me Check...

Okay. . . I can see some of the logic in site verification processes. I mean, sure, there are hackers and scammers out there that just live to write a program that will allow them to automate one process or another. Their programs never do it WELL, but they do it. AND for secure sites, this is more than just a nicety, it's a basic necessity-- secure server or not.

But from the way every other site has decided to include this little script into its profile, I'm beginning to wonder if I really exist. I mean, these programs don't seem to think so-- they keep asking. As if I might turn into something UNreal at any moment. Am I the only one who seems to notice how neurotic computers are? They always have to ask the same questions, a million times over. And now, with this verification process, they've got me a little worried...

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