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

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 01:51 PM

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websites. I clear the browser cache at least once a day so I'll keep seeing the Cloudflare pages, but I'm fine with that if it makes things harder for the AI companies (which would all be bankrupt if they had to pay for the additional costs they've created for websites, not to mention the IP they stole).

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

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

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

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

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

LOL... Thanks for that little chuckle! FemDemERA Tuesday #71

I don't clear cookies but I have gotten the verify I'm a human page two times in row this afternoon. Raftergirl Tuesday #77

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

As a general security measure, everyone on DU EarlG Tuesday #82

I clear them through my GI Tract. warmfeet Tuesday #89

K&R spanone Tuesday #3

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

Snort. 🤭 littlemissmartypants Tuesday #22

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

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

Yes - this just happened to me MolecularDust Tuesday #14

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

thank you AverageOldGuy Tuesday #7

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

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

So far so good. BidenRocks Tuesday #9

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

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

I second that emotion! calimary Tuesday #88

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

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

Thanks EarlG... Spazito Tuesday #15

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

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

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

Princess Floof is just gorgeous! SheltieLover Tuesday #23

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

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

❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #57

Ugly Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #90

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

I think she is adorable Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #96

Ty, EarlG SheltieLover Tuesday #21

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

Do we have to dweller Tuesday #25

You shouldn't, unless EarlG Tuesday #27

I am signed in dweller Tuesday #28

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

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

THANK YOU EARLG! Fla Dem Tuesday #29

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

Thank you! denvine Tuesday #31

I bend with the Wind. WheelWalker Tuesday #32

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

Thank you! PatSeg Tuesday #34

Thank you EarlG! CousinIT Tuesday #35

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

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

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

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

Update: my last night's issue (loop) did not happen tonight Justice matters. Yesterday #97

That's a relief. I thought for an instant that I would need to log in with a manual override. Uncle Joe Tuesday #39

So far so good! Thanks EarlG oasis Tuesday #40

Thank you Botany Tuesday #42

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

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

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

.! Marcuse Tuesday #45

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

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

The latter EarlG Tuesday #50

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

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

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

Thank you. H2O Man Tuesday #55

Thank you for all EarlG mahina Tuesday #56

Thanks for letting us know mgardener Tuesday #59

🌈 ☮️ ZDU Tuesday #60

Thanks for all your efforts cate94 Tuesday #61

Thank you MysteriousStranger Tuesday #62

outstanding Skittles Tuesday #63

Appreciate you! hibbing Tuesday #64

Thanks for the heads-up. mdbl Tuesday #65

TY for letting us know. appleannie1 Tuesday #66

Thank you EarlG! CaptainTruth Tuesday #67

TY for them heads up, and efforts. electric_blue68 Tuesday #68

Thanks Earl for all you do for us!!!! winstars Tuesday #69

I prefer to be a cosmic citizen than called a human. GreenWave Tuesday #70

If anybody is having trouble recommending a post, Susan Calvin Tuesday #72

Thank you EarlG and Elad for everything you do to FemDemERA Tuesday #73

This happens repeatedly in Firefox nuxvomica Tuesday #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 Tuesday #75

YAY dweller Tuesday #76

I know you received a lot of challenges earlier EarlG Tuesday #84

Got one 10-15 minutes ago dweller Tuesday #86

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

Saw your update dweller Tuesday #92

Cloudflare is a good company V850i Tuesday #81

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

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

I thought it was just me and my poor tech skills. BigmanPigman Tuesday #93

Thanks for your work evolves Tuesday #95

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

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

I can only access DU with my Chrome browser that I rarely use wolfie001 5 hrs ago #100

Try clearing DU cookies in Edge EarlG 4 hrs ago #101