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Why am I getting this?
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GreenHokie
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I’m a bot 
, but I have never received one of these messages. Perhaps it’s because I’m a really smart bot!! 
, but I have never received one of these messages. Perhaps it’s because I’m a really smart bot!!
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Cloudflare is merely the host that TMC uses. They likely would only tell me that TMC has requested it.
Couple things, first, when I don't log out and merely close out the website, then I reopen it from my normal bookmark link, I don't get the prompt even after rebooting. Also noteworthy is that I tried it with Brave and Duck duck go, and as long as I don't log out and only shut down the site, I do not get the prompt.
However, if I do log out then log back in, I get the prompt using chrome and brave, but DDG actually shows the below pop up saying that it blocked Cloudflare and a few others and proceeds to the TMC site. This has only been in play for the last week or so.
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Well, I suspect that you are a bot...
But this topic should be brought up Site Feedback & Announcements
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Well, I suspect that you are a bot...
But this topic should be brought up Site Feedback & Announcements
I will, but I assumed that one of our glorious "Mods" would chime in... they certainly don't hold back when they see something they don't like.
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HankLloydRight
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(not a mod)...
Incorrect. Cloudflare is a reverse proxy that filters all traffic to TMC, which is hosted somewhere else. Cloudflare is not a web hosting service.
It's a mix of both. Cloudflare recently increased bot detection across the board (as well as for all of my sites as well), and if your traffic looks suspicious, you get that warning message to prove you're not a bot or otherwise automated traffic. It's a small price to pay to ensure that all the truly bad traffic is blocked. And unless you're on a shared computer somewhere insecure, I'd suggest simply not logging out each time. If you're on a safe/secure computer or browser, there's no risk to just stay logged in and avoid that message.
Individual customers of Cloudflare can adjust the level of security applied to the site, and have more, less, or no bot detection at all.
Incorrect. Cloudflare is a reverse proxy that filters all traffic to TMC, which is hosted somewhere else. Cloudflare is not a web hosting service.
It's a mix of both. Cloudflare recently increased bot detection across the board (as well as for all of my sites as well), and if your traffic looks suspicious, you get that warning message to prove you're not a bot or otherwise automated traffic. It's a small price to pay to ensure that all the truly bad traffic is blocked. And unless you're on a shared computer somewhere insecure, I'd suggest simply not logging out each time. If you're on a safe/secure computer or browser, there's no risk to just stay logged in and avoid that message.
Individual customers of Cloudflare can adjust the level of security applied to the site, and have more, less, or no bot detection at all.
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Yes, in the past several days we've been getting hit with bots much worse than usual, so we had to up the scrutiny. Most people should hardly ever see that captcha. Cloudflare is able to check things out in the background. If not, you click a check mark. Is it really that bad?
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Oh man, first the excessive nags on AP and now this? When will the madness end?!?
(Yes - I am joking. This whole thread is kind of silly)
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This is almost as bad as when they make me provide payment information when I want to buy something online, how stupid is that!! I feel like I’m taking crazy pills
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