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EarlG

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99. It honestly makes no difference to DU whether you stay signed in or not

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:54 AM

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It's really a personal preference -- for example, if you are using a shared computer, you might want to sign out of DU at the end of every browsing session if you are worried that someone else might sign into your account. But staying signed in to DU has no effect on our servers, and most regular users probably stay signed in. I only sign out if I need to test something.

One small caveat to this is that as part of our general security setup, people are automatically signed out after they've been signed in for 30 days straight. So even if you prefer to stay signed in, you'll be forced to sign in again once a month.

Other than that, you are free to stay signed in, or to sign out, whichever you prefer.

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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 21 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 20 hrs ago #77

I've just changed some settings which will hopefully increase the amount of time it takes EarlG 20 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 20 hrs ago #80

As a general security measure, everyone on DU EarlG 20 hrs ago #82

I clear them through my GI Tract. warmfeet 19 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 19 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 23 hrs ago #51

Floof's heart is large enough to hold you SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #52

❤️ littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #57

Ugly Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #90

Thank you. I don't believe she's ugly either but Pomeranian puppies... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #94

I think she is adorable Keepthesoulalive 12 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 20 hrs ago #79

I think it's because the "time out" on the security challenege was set to too short a time period EarlG 20 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 23 hrs ago #41

Thanks for the all work you do, EarlG :) Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #47

Update: my last night's issue (loop) did not happen tonight Justice matters. 10 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 23 hrs ago #42

"...they are a good thing...in terms of protecting DU from bots" LudwigPastorius 23 hrs ago #43

I couldn't Rec button this so I'm making my own button... littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #58

Nothing new for me. Many Web sites I transit have been using Cloudflare's security for years. ffr 23 hrs ago #44

.! Marcuse 23 hrs ago #45

I appreciate the unobtrusive added layer of security. Thanks. Martin68 23 hrs ago #46

Are these malicious, targeted, DOS bots? Are they trying to find vulnerabilities? QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #48

The latter EarlG 23 hrs ago #50

Thank you EarlG - I'm always patient because I know that you're on top of things FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #49

Thank You EarlG! And thank you too from our dog Shadow, who loves DU! George McGovern 23 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 23 hrs ago #54

Thank you. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #55

Thank you for all EarlG mahina 23 hrs ago #56

Thanks for letting us know mgardener 22 hrs ago #59

🌈 ☮️ ZDU 22 hrs ago #60

Thanks for all your efforts cate94 22 hrs ago #61

Thank you MysteriousStranger 22 hrs ago #62

outstanding Skittles 22 hrs ago #63

Appreciate you! hibbing 22 hrs ago #64

Thanks for the heads-up. mdbl 21 hrs ago #65

TY for letting us know. appleannie1 21 hrs ago #66

Thank you EarlG! CaptainTruth 21 hrs ago #67

TY for them heads up, and efforts. electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #68

Thanks Earl for all you do for us!!!! winstars 21 hrs ago #69

I prefer to be a cosmic citizen than called a human. GreenWave 21 hrs ago #70

If anybody is having trouble recommending a post, Susan Calvin 21 hrs ago #72

Thank you EarlG and Elad for everything you do to FemDemERA 20 hrs ago #73

This happens repeatedly in Firefox nuxvomica 20 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 20 hrs ago #75

YAY dweller 20 hrs ago #76

I know you received a lot of challenges earlier EarlG 20 hrs ago #84

Got one 10-15 minutes ago dweller 20 hrs ago #86

I discovered that the challenge was set to fire once every 30 minutes EarlG 20 hrs ago #87

Saw your update dweller 18 hrs ago #92

Cloudflare is a good company V850i 20 hrs ago #81

THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for taking the time to communicate so clearly!! nt LAS14 20 hrs ago #85

Ah, got this earlier today and qondered what it was. Kewl. I like more security! ms liberty 18 hrs ago #91

I thought it was just me and my poor tech skills. BigmanPigman 18 hrs ago #93

Thanks for your work evolves 14 hrs ago #95

So here's a question, should we sign in and stay in DU for the full day? FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #98

It honestly makes no difference to DU whether you stay signed in or not EarlG 2 hrs ago #99