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		<title><![CDATA[OK, you *are* too stupid to use QR codes]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I blogged that some people were too stupid to use QR codes.  I concluded, by saying  You’re not too stupid to understand how to make effective use of QR codes. The “commandments” are mostly just common sense.  Use QR codes wherever they seem appropriate – but make sure that they’re scannable, work for everyone who scans them, and lead somewhere useful.  Y&#039;see - I don&#039;t think peo…]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this week, <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/05/you-are-too-stupid-to-use-qr-codes-correctly/">I blogged that some people were too stupid to use QR codes</a>.</p>

<p>I concluded, by saying</p>

<blockquote><p>You’re not too stupid to understand how to make effective use of QR codes. The “commandments” are mostly just common sense.

</p><p>Use QR codes wherever they seem appropriate – but make sure that they’re scannable, work for everyone who scans them, and lead somewhere useful.</p></blockquote>

<p>Y'see - I don't think people are too thick to use QR codes.   Most of the time...</p>

<h2 id="my-isle-of-wight"><a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/06/ok-you-are-too-stupid-to-use-qr-codes/#my-isle-of-wight">My Isle Of Wight</a></h2>

<p>There's a new campaign to encourage people to <a href="http://www.myisleofwight.com">visit the Isle of Wight</a>.  A laudable campaign to be sure.  Take a look at this stunning poster.<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MyIsleOfWight.jpg" alt="MyIsleOfWight Poster on a train" title="MyIsleOfWight Poster on a train" width="480" height="640" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4145">
There's a QR code in the bottom left corner.  Depressingly, the site isn't very mobile friendly.
<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MyIsleOfWight-Site.jpg" alt="MyIsleOfWight Site" title="MyIsleOfWight Site" width="320" height="533" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4144">
But that's not the worst of it.  Not by a long shot.</p>

<h2 id="look-closer"><a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/06/ok-you-are-too-stupid-to-use-qr-codes/#look-closer">Look Closer</a></h2>

<p>Take a look at the actual code they've used.  Try to scan it - I dare you.
<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MyIsleOfWight-QR-Code.jpg" alt="MyIsleOfWight QR Code" title="MyIsleOfWight QR Code" width="500" height="477" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4146"></p>

<p>Muppets.</p>
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