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I get the 'are you a robot' thing every time I visit. Just me,or a new feature?
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Skub wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:39 pm I get the 'are you a robot' thing every time I visit. Just me,or a new feature?
Just you.

(Reasons...)
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Happens to me a lot the last two days, but only on the phone.
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Me to but on windows 11 using Brave.
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Not every time but regularly. It's a minor :(

I suspect the platform people have cranked it up in response to unwelcome, automated, traffic.

Probably disappear again once the bots get bored.
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Every time over the last few days
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It's not a feature no.

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2672170

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2672425

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2672476

I think the Gist is that we need to upgrade to a later version, so i'll have to see what's in the coffers and get @HiFi Kabin to sort for us.
I've been away all weekend i'm afraid so this has all just jumped on me.

Our ISP enabled the Captcha as a security measure due to a massive attack on our site.

Apologies.
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Nordboy wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:28 pm Every time over the last few days
Ditto
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The ISP has now disabled it on their back-end. However i think we still need the tech god to update our system when he's got time etc.

Hmmm i just got it again... but i think that was a Cloudflare one, so i need to check the settings but will wait until after update.
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I had it a couple of times after writing a post - which then disappeared :( :(

I get reason for the Captcha thingy, just peeved as the second time was a fair bit of happy info I just couldn't be arsed to rewrite at the time :lol:

Now I copy before pressing preview of submit!! :angelic-green:
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Everyone ok now?
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weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:38 pmEveryone ok now?
Yup.

Nice work chaps. :thumbup:
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Yep. Ta. 8-)
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Yes, thank you. :) :)
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