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EarlG

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19. After you see the page once, Cloudflare serves you a cookie

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 01:27 PM

21 hrs ago

so that next time it knows you're good to go, and you won't see the page. If you clear your cookies regularly, you will likely see the page again after you clear them.

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Regarding Cloudflare security pages popping up on DU (NEW UPDATE 12:30AM ET JULY 15) [View all] EarlG 21 hrs ago OP

I was happy to see the page briefly verify me. ananda 21 hrs ago #1

Thanks, EarlG. Will these "confirm you are human" pages continue to pop up each time? hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #2

After you see the page once, Cloudflare serves you a cookie EarlG 21 hrs ago #19

I clear every cookie that comes through my house. House of Roberts 21 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 17 hrs ago #77

I've just changed some settings which will hopefully increase the amount of time it takes EarlG 17 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 21 hrs ago #3

Prove to me you are human "EarlG" unblock 21 hrs ago #4

Snort. 🤭 littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #22

Got one of those just before coming back online. greatauntoftriplets 21 hrs ago #5

Lol. It made me verify my humanity to respond to you. One thing Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #6

Yes - this just happened to me MolecularDust 21 hrs ago #14

the "rec" might just be slow, hitting it again is a "unrec" rampartd 21 hrs ago #17

thank you AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #7

It's all good with me. Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #8

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

So far so good. BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #9

I have been glad to see it. BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #10

Thank you for all that you do for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chicagogrl1 21 hrs ago #11

I second that emotion! calimary 16 hrs ago #88

Sure. Happy my existential crisis is helping others. Solly Mack 21 hrs ago #12

Thank you for your efforts, EarlG. democrank 21 hrs ago #13

Thanks EarlG... Spazito 21 hrs ago #15

tried to rec this thread and one of the comments on it. i couldn't orleans 21 hrs ago #16

Better a Cloudflare tick box... ultralite001 21 hrs ago #18

I hope it's ok that I let... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #20

Princess Floof is just gorgeous! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #23

Thanks, SL. Sometimes I can't believe how lucky I got with her. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #51

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

❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #57

Ugly Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #90

Thank you. I don't believe she's ugly either but Pomeranian puppies... littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #94

I think she is adorable Keepthesoulalive 9 hrs ago #96

Ty, EarlG SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #21

Thanks for post--and yes I have been getting them today and asking if I am human. riversedge 21 hrs ago #24

Do we have to dweller 21 hrs ago #25

You shouldn't, unless EarlG 21 hrs ago #27

I am signed in dweller 21 hrs ago #28

Same. Not clearing/blocking cookies and not using a VPN. I wonder if it has something to do with having Raftergirl 17 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 21 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 20 hrs ago #41

Thanks for the all work you do, EarlG :) Justice matters. 20 hrs ago #47

Update: my last night's issue (loop) did not happen tonight Justice matters. 7 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 20 hrs ago #39

So far so good! Thanks EarlG oasis 20 hrs ago #40

Thank you Botany 20 hrs ago #42

"...they are a good thing...in terms of protecting DU from bots" LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #43

I couldn't Rec button this so I'm making my own button... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #58

Nothing new for me. Many Web sites I transit have been using Cloudflare's security for years. ffr 20 hrs ago #44

.! Marcuse 20 hrs ago #45

I appreciate the unobtrusive added layer of security. Thanks. Martin68 20 hrs ago #46

Are these malicious, targeted, DOS bots? Are they trying to find vulnerabilities? QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #48

The latter EarlG 20 hrs ago #50

Thank you EarlG - I'm always patient because I know that you're on top of things FakeNoose 20 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 19 hrs ago #54

Thank you. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #55

Thank you for all EarlG mahina 19 hrs ago #56

Thanks for letting us know mgardener 19 hrs ago #59

🌈 ☮️ ZDU 19 hrs ago #60

Thanks for all your efforts cate94 19 hrs ago #61

Thank you MysteriousStranger 19 hrs ago #62

outstanding Skittles 18 hrs ago #63

Appreciate you! hibbing 18 hrs ago #64

Thanks for the heads-up. mdbl 18 hrs ago #65

TY for letting us know. appleannie1 18 hrs ago #66

Thank you EarlG! CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #67

TY for them heads up, and efforts. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #68

Thanks Earl for all you do for us!!!! winstars 18 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 17 hrs ago #72

Thank you EarlG and Elad for everything you do to FemDemERA 17 hrs ago #73

This happens repeatedly in Firefox nuxvomica 17 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 17 hrs ago #75

YAY dweller 17 hrs ago #76

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

Got one 10-15 minutes ago dweller 16 hrs ago #86

I discovered that the challenge was set to fire once every 30 minutes EarlG 16 hrs ago #87

Saw your update dweller 15 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 16 hrs ago #85

Ah, got this earlier today and qondered what it was. Kewl. I like more security! ms liberty 15 hrs ago #91

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

Thanks for your work evolves 11 hrs ago #95

So here's a question, should we sign in and stay in DU for the full day? FakeNoose 8 min ago #98