Ironically, I've been having less issues using NordVPN the past 2 days, which normally triggers this sort of verification due to massive use of the same IP address on multiple other websites

Yes, that's my solution. VPN to the UK and the constant annoying reverification prompts will disappear. Show how pointless the Cloudflare exercise really is IMHO.

I got our network team to at least throttle it back to the point where you don't have to manually confirm your humanity. The bot attack is still ongoing, however.

Thank you!
I noticed today that I do not need to check the box and it is much better.

Me too. :tu:

I’m still having to check the box. And half the time the box doesn’t even appear, so Cloudflare just spins and spins. The only solution is to use a different browser every time so that it forces the box to appear. I am just not coming to FT as much anymore because this is an annoying deterrent.

The latest annoyance is that the system cans your response/post if you use quick reply. :mad:

Does the auto-save function not work when this happens?

Happens to me sometimes too. No, auto save doesn't work.

Apparently, we're back to requiring a manual check? [le sigh]

Made a long post today - when I clicked on "Post Reply" I was redirected back to the cloudflare page. after that my post was gone. I could not retreive it with browser-back. That's really .......
I can understand that the page must be protected against bot attacks - BUT other pages do it much better - AND when I am logged in as long standing member with almost 6000 posts I should not bee required to proove every 10 minutes that I am a human with content going to the trash when posting.

I couldn't agree more. While I haven't gotten the "prove you're not a b:(t" popup much of late, it has happened and I have lost replies in the exact manner described here. It is SUPER frustrating.

It's been so aggressive the cloudflare requests to confirm not a bot. Mobile or laptop both on fixed internet or mobile it's becoming a joke.

Now I can ONLY access FT if I turn on VPN. Without it, I just get the Cloudflare verification screen in an endless loop that never lets me in. Getting old fast.

Same here, I should just use a VPN. It has become very frustrating.