"The URL - homes-uat.london.gov.uk - is a bit of a giveaway. This is probably a user acceptance testing site accidentally made public, complete with test data. But rather than shots of an affordable property, visitors find internet memes. Where wide-angle shots of cramped flats with strategically cropped damp patches should be, there are images of a British national treasure looking worse for wear, the "tapping head" meme man, a Christmas celebration, and former London Mayor and Prime Minister Boris Johnson."
"The text? 'Test Homes for Londoners Home 1' repeated endlessly. At least there's no profanity, a common feature of test data. This hack has no stones to throw, having witnessed test data appear before real customers. A scroll through The Register's Who, Me? column reveals countless similar incidents that expose developer frustration rather than the professionalism sales teams promise clients."
A new website to find affordable housing in London was published with user acceptance testing content visible at homes-uat.london.gov.uk. The site contains placeholder entries and internet memes instead of property photos, and repeated placeholder text 'Test Homes for Londoners Home 1'. Images include a worn celebrity, the 'tapping head' meme, a Christmas scene, and a photo of former Mayor Boris Johnson. The presence of test data rather than real listings suggests an accidental public release of a UAT site. Affordable housing demand in London continues to rise. No response has been received from the Mayor of London's Office regarding the exposed test content.
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