NoSafetySmokingFirst

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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:

NO | SMOKING
SAFETY | FIRST

Other related communities:

!dontdeadopeninside@lemmy.ohaa.xyz
!yelldowlgyel@sopuli.xyz (letters arranged in any confusing order)

founded 2 months ago

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works

I’m in on because make the global for crypto I want to biggest impact good (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/nosafetysmokingfirst@sh.itjust.works

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[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here on lemmy we call it !nosafetysmokingfirst@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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 !dontdeadopeninside@lemmy.ohaa.xyz, but the current mods are a bit lax with the types of allowed posts :)

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

massive thank you for moderating the community

You're welcome! Glad people enjoy it.

You are a hero of the internet

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.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Nope. Hard disagree. Hero, and I won't accept otherwise. Normal, maybe, but also hero. Thank you.