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41. Are you blocking cookies by any chance?

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 02:12 PM

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If so, that could be causing the issue… FWIW one of the things we plan to do soon is fix this up so the check doesn’t even trigger if you’re already signed in to DU. There are going to be some edge case issues like yours but hopefully we can work through them all soon.

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

I was happy to see the page briefly verify me. ananda Yesterday #1

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

After you see the page once, Cloudflare serves you a cookie EarlG Yesterday #19

I clear every cookie that comes through my house. House of Roberts Yesterday #26

LOL... Thanks for that little chuckle! FemDemERA 23 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 22 hrs ago #77

I've just changed some settings which will hopefully increase the amount of time it takes EarlG 22 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 22 hrs ago #80

As a general security measure, everyone on DU EarlG 22 hrs ago #82

I clear them through my GI Tract. warmfeet 21 hrs ago #89

K&R spanone Yesterday #3

Prove to me you are human "EarlG" unblock Yesterday #4

Snort. 🤭 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #22

Got one of those just before coming back online. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #5

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

Yes - this just happened to me MolecularDust Yesterday #14

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

thank you AverageOldGuy Yesterday #7

It's all good with me. Wednesdays Yesterday #8

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

So far so good. BidenRocks Yesterday #9

I have been glad to see it. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #10

Thank you for all that you do for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chicagogrl1 Yesterday #11

I second that emotion! calimary 21 hrs ago #88

Sure. Happy my existential crisis is helping others. Solly Mack Yesterday #12

Thank you for your efforts, EarlG. democrank Yesterday #13

Thanks EarlG... Spazito Yesterday #15

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

Better a Cloudflare tick box... ultralite001 Yesterday #18

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

Princess Floof is just gorgeous! SheltieLover Yesterday #23

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

Floof's heart is large enough to hold you SheltieLover Yesterday #52

❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #57

Ugly Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #90

Thank you. I don't believe she's ugly either but Pomeranian puppies... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #94

I think she is adorable Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #96

Ty, EarlG SheltieLover Yesterday #21

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

Do we have to dweller Yesterday #25

You shouldn't, unless EarlG Yesterday #27

I am signed in dweller Yesterday #28

Same. Not clearing/blocking cookies and not using a VPN. I wonder if it has something to do with having Raftergirl 22 hrs ago #79

I think it's because the "time out" on the security challenege was set to too short a time period EarlG 22 hrs ago #83

THANK YOU EARLG! Fla Dem Yesterday #29

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

Thank you! denvine Yesterday #31

I bend with the Wind. WheelWalker Yesterday #32

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

Thank you! PatSeg Yesterday #34

Thank you EarlG! CousinIT Yesterday #35

Thanks for taking such good care of us. Ford_Prefect Yesterday #37

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

Are you blocking cookies by any chance? EarlG Yesterday #41

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

Update: my last night's issue (loop) did not happen tonight Justice matters. 13 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 Yesterday #39

So far so good! Thanks EarlG oasis Yesterday #40

Thank you Botany Yesterday #42

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

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

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

.! Marcuse Yesterday #45

I appreciate the unobtrusive added layer of security. Thanks. Martin68 Yesterday #46

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

The latter EarlG Yesterday #50

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

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

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

Thank you. H2O Man Yesterday #55

Thank you for all EarlG mahina Yesterday #56

Thanks for letting us know mgardener Yesterday #59

🌈 ☮️ ZDU Yesterday #60

Thanks for all your efforts cate94 Yesterday #61

Thank you MysteriousStranger Yesterday #62

outstanding Skittles Yesterday #63

Appreciate you! hibbing Yesterday #64

Thanks for the heads-up. mdbl Yesterday #65

TY for letting us know. appleannie1 Yesterday #66

Thank you EarlG! CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #67

TY for them heads up, and efforts. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #68

Thanks Earl for all you do for us!!!! winstars 23 hrs ago #69

I prefer to be a cosmic citizen than called a human. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #70

If anybody is having trouble recommending a post, Susan Calvin 23 hrs ago #72

Thank you EarlG and Elad for everything you do to FemDemERA 23 hrs ago #73

This happens repeatedly in Firefox nuxvomica 23 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 23 hrs ago #75

YAY dweller 22 hrs ago #76

I know you received a lot of challenges earlier EarlG 22 hrs ago #84

Got one 10-15 minutes ago dweller 22 hrs ago #86

I discovered that the challenge was set to fire once every 30 minutes EarlG 22 hrs ago #87

Saw your update dweller 20 hrs ago #92

Cloudflare is a good company V850i 22 hrs ago #81

THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for taking the time to communicate so clearly!! nt LAS14 22 hrs ago #85

Ah, got this earlier today and qondered what it was. Kewl. I like more security! ms liberty 21 hrs ago #91

I thought it was just me and my poor tech skills. BigmanPigman 20 hrs ago #93

Thanks for your work evolves 17 hrs ago #95

So here's a question, should we sign in and stay in DU for the full day? FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #98

It honestly makes no difference to DU whether you stay signed in or not EarlG 4 hrs ago #99