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15. Thanks EarlG...

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 01:22 PM

20 hrs ago

I just got that very message not long ago and was happy to verify I was human. Thanks for all you and Elad do to keep the bots out!

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Regarding Cloudflare security pages popping up on DU (NEW UPDATE 12:30AM ET JULY 15) [View all] EarlG 20 hrs ago OP

I was happy to see the page briefly verify me. ananda 20 hrs ago #1

Thanks, EarlG. Will these "confirm you are human" pages continue to pop up each time? hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #2

After you see the page once, Cloudflare serves you a cookie EarlG 20 hrs ago #19

I clear every cookie that comes through my house. House of Roberts 20 hrs ago #26

LOL... Thanks for that little chuckle! FemDemERA 17 hrs ago #71

I don't clear cookies but I have gotten the verify I'm a human page two times in row this afternoon. Raftergirl 16 hrs ago #77

I've just changed some settings which will hopefully increase the amount of time it takes EarlG 16 hrs ago #78

I never sign out. But every once in a while I have to sign in. Probably because I can go a long time without Raftergirl 16 hrs ago #80

As a general security measure, everyone on DU EarlG 16 hrs ago #82

I clear them through my GI Tract. warmfeet 15 hrs ago #89

K&R spanone 20 hrs ago #3

Prove to me you are human "EarlG" unblock 20 hrs ago #4

Snort. 🤭 littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #22

Got one of those just before coming back online. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #5

Lol. It made me verify my humanity to respond to you. One thing Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #6

Yes - this just happened to me MolecularDust 20 hrs ago #14

the "rec" might just be slow, hitting it again is a "unrec" rampartd 20 hrs ago #17

thank you AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #7

It's all good with me. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #8

If only there was a programmatic way to block out MAGAts......! lastlib 20 hrs ago #36

So far so good. BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #9

I have been glad to see it. BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you for all that you do for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chicagogrl1 20 hrs ago #11

I second that emotion! calimary 15 hrs ago #88

Sure. Happy my existential crisis is helping others. Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #12

Thank you for your efforts, EarlG. democrank 20 hrs ago #13

Thanks EarlG... Spazito 20 hrs ago #15

tried to rec this thread and one of the comments on it. i couldn't orleans 20 hrs ago #16

Better a Cloudflare tick box... ultralite001 20 hrs ago #18

I hope it's ok that I let... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #20

Princess Floof is just gorgeous! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #23

Thanks, SL. Sometimes I can't believe how lucky I got with her. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #51

Floof's heart is large enough to hold you SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #52

❤️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #57

Ugly Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #90

Thank you. I don't believe she's ugly either but Pomeranian puppies... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #94

I think she is adorable Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #96

Ty, EarlG SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #21

Thanks for post--and yes I have been getting them today and asking if I am human. riversedge 20 hrs ago #24

Do we have to dweller 20 hrs ago #25

You shouldn't, unless EarlG 20 hrs ago #27

I am signed in dweller 20 hrs ago #28

Same. Not clearing/blocking cookies and not using a VPN. I wonder if it has something to do with having Raftergirl 16 hrs ago #79

I think it's because the "time out" on the security challenege was set to too short a time period EarlG 16 hrs ago #83

THANK YOU EARLG! Fla Dem 20 hrs ago #29

i thought it was my security having a brain fart at first. dawn5651 20 hrs ago #30

Thank you! denvine 20 hrs ago #31

I bend with the Wind. WheelWalker 20 hrs ago #32

Thanks for explaining, EarlG! Hope the changes will slow down the AI scrapers hurting so many highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #33

Thank you! PatSeg 20 hrs ago #34

Thank you EarlG! CousinIT 20 hrs ago #35

Thanks for taking such good care of us. Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #37

2 laptops here, the older one goes into a infinite loop on VPN Justice matters. 20 hrs ago #38

Are you blocking cookies by any chance? EarlG 19 hrs ago #41

Thanks for the all work you do, EarlG :) Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #47

Update: my last night's issue (loop) did not happen tonight Justice matters. 6 hrs ago #97

That's a relief. I thought for an instant that I would need to log in with a manual override. Uncle Joe 19 hrs ago #39

So far so good! Thanks EarlG oasis 19 hrs ago #40

Thank you Botany 19 hrs ago #42

"...they are a good thing...in terms of protecting DU from bots" LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #43

I couldn't Rec button this so I'm making my own button... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #58

Nothing new for me. Many Web sites I transit have been using Cloudflare's security for years. ffr 19 hrs ago #44

.! Marcuse 19 hrs ago #45

I appreciate the unobtrusive added layer of security. Thanks. Martin68 19 hrs ago #46

Are these malicious, targeted, DOS bots? Are they trying to find vulnerabilities? QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #48

The latter EarlG 19 hrs ago #50

Thank you EarlG - I'm always patient because I know that you're on top of things FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #49

Thank You EarlG! And thank you too from our dog Shadow, who loves DU! George McGovern 19 hrs ago #53

We are all on the same team here and I'm glad to do whatever little part will keep us stable NBachers 18 hrs ago #54

Thank you. H2O Man 18 hrs ago #55

Thank you for all EarlG mahina 18 hrs ago #56

Thanks for letting us know mgardener 18 hrs ago #59

🌈 ☮️ ZDU 18 hrs ago #60

Thanks for all your efforts cate94 18 hrs ago #61

Thank you MysteriousStranger 18 hrs ago #62

outstanding Skittles 18 hrs ago #63

Appreciate you! hibbing 18 hrs ago #64

Thanks for the heads-up. mdbl 17 hrs ago #65

TY for letting us know. appleannie1 17 hrs ago #66

Thank you EarlG! CaptainTruth 17 hrs ago #67

TY for them heads up, and efforts. electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #68

Thanks Earl for all you do for us!!!! winstars 17 hrs ago #69

I prefer to be a cosmic citizen than called a human. GreenWave 17 hrs ago #70

If anybody is having trouble recommending a post, Susan Calvin 16 hrs ago #72

Thank you EarlG and Elad for everything you do to FemDemERA 16 hrs ago #73

This happens repeatedly in Firefox nuxvomica 16 hrs ago #74

I've experienced the check firing quite a lot, and it's a bit annoying that it's showing repeatedly for some people EarlG 16 hrs ago #75

YAY dweller 16 hrs ago #76

I know you received a lot of challenges earlier EarlG 16 hrs ago #84

Got one 10-15 minutes ago dweller 15 hrs ago #86

I discovered that the challenge was set to fire once every 30 minutes EarlG 15 hrs ago #87

Saw your update dweller 14 hrs ago #92

Cloudflare is a good company V850i 16 hrs ago #81

THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for taking the time to communicate so clearly!! nt LAS14 15 hrs ago #85

Ah, got this earlier today and qondered what it was. Kewl. I like more security! ms liberty 14 hrs ago #91

I thought it was just me and my poor tech skills. BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #93

Thanks for your work evolves 10 hrs ago #95