Harder than it has to be: Must-see photos

Welcome to our periodic roundup of the most wonderfully difficult cabling photos as found posted to Reddit's 'Cablefail' social media sub-community. Telecom room conditions such as these simply make life harder than it has to be for those in ICT -- almost like a bad dream. As asserted by the Reddit's moderators, "Cabling can be a work of art, a thing of beauty. It can also be the stuff of nightmares. This subreddit is dedicated to the dark side of cabling."

"Thank goodness for all that cable management." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: asuncouth

"One of many data closets we have that look like this." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: computurr

"From the 'notes left in cable rooms' file..." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: mikeshemp

"I was only called in to do the fibre; they 'knew someone' who could terminate the Cat 6 cheaper than my quote. Good luck with that. 😂" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: happydundee

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