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Welcome to NoSafetySmokingFirst!
For images where the text reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colouration, vertical proximity, or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom.
This is similar to, but distinct from, the more widely known “DontDeadOpenInside” format. In that case, the text reads correctly top to bottom, but visual cues (like colouration, horizontal proximity, or vertical separation) lead you to try to read it left to right.
The post that started it all:
Other related communities:
- [email protected]
- [email protected] (letters arranged in any confusing order)
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The two formats are similar, but distinct. I've added an explanation to the introductory post and pinned it.
TL;DR: In a NoSafetySmokingFirst, the text reads correctly left to right, but visual cues lead you to read it top to bottom. In a DontDeadOpenInside, the text reads correctly top to bottom, but visual cues lead you to read it left to right.
There are is a separate Lemmy community for [email protected], but the current mods are a bit lax with the types of allowed posts :)
Thanks for explaining. I'd like to take the opportunity to say a massive thank you for moderating the community. You are a hero of the internet.
You're welcome! Glad people enjoy it.
I think that's a bit much :)
I'm just a normal person who spends their free time in questionable ways. I think the real heroes are the instance admins and the software devs.
Nope. Hard disagree. Hero, and I won't accept otherwise. Normal, maybe, but also hero. Thank you.