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Cool, and loved by some. Annoying and disliked by others.

I understand why people choose it, but if I see the catgirl I close the tab - same is I get the test from cloudflare.

Yep, but it's their freedom -- website authors have freedom to designe websites however they choose, and we as consumers have freedom to not go there.

I was startled by the girl the first time as well, but once I learned what it is, I accepted it. Like a garden gnome on someone's front yard.

> Annoying and disliked by others > if I see the catgirl I close the tab

Isn't it easier to just .. start loving it instead?

> and loved project here

You may want to check upthread how loved it is :)

I, for one, don't hate it, but I hate what it represents and see its existence (rather, the reason for its existence) as a defeat for the web.

Speak for yourself.