Something on the Internet that irks me a lot
Is taking extra steps to prove that I’m not a bot
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For a product or a service when I search online
To compete with chatbots I am not inclined
To have to prove I am human is almost insulting to me
Why is is something that AI algorithms do not automatically see?
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To enter weirdly shaped characters that only a human brain can understand
To press a button and hold it down with the thumb of a hand
To recognize objects in pictures in CAPTCHA tests repeatedly
From these barriers to accessing websites I want to be free
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Evidently, I’m not the only one who’s annoyed
There are many articles on the web teaching people how to avoid
The extra clicks to prove you are made of flesh and bone
I am relieved to find that I am not alone
In my dislike of the human verification process
Similarly to a human being I want access
When I am trying to troubleshoot an issue
Which, if handled by a bot, enrages me too
Passion...unbridled 
Yes! This drives me nuts! Have you clicked on a site that says something along the lines of ‘Hold on, while we verify you are human.’ I mean, what if the darn thing doesn’t verify?! The ridiculousness has risen to a new level.
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Yes, that’s what prompted me to write this poem
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