What is the Do Not Press button ?

Single HTML April Fools project. Big red button builds regret meter on clicks. Twenty-five shame messages. Zero payoff.

How many times do people press Do Not Press button?

Creator's research: way more than sane. Expect 10-30 before quit. Test yourself.

sarvesh555.neocities.org/do_not_press_button. Click at own risk. Or don't—be the hero.

Dev community geared up for epic April Fools hacks. Got a lone button screaming 'DON'T'—and it owns us all. Pure, brutal minimalism wins.

Open Source Beat Apr 11, 2026 3 min read

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