Am I not a human?

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Post by DavidS » Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:04 pm

Why does it keep checking up on me when I go onto the forum?

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Post by garyboy » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:23 pm

I'll go check.
Do not worry.

I'll be back.

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Post by Paul_C » Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:19 am

So... One piece of software is asking another if it's human?

Just along for the ride.
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Post by Billy Bananahead » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:02 am

Is it to stop Spambots?

https://akismet.com/blog/what-is-a-spambot/

I've come to the conclusion that modern bikes are sh!te.

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Post by Snaf MKII » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:38 am

Surely a computer can be programmed to identify and tick that box without to much trouble.

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Post by Magnusson » Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:50 pm

The new CAPTCHAs check your browsing history and mouse/touch movement to determine if your browsing pattern fits humans or bots. But why doesn't it save it?

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Post by Billy Bananahead » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:33 pm

Are we not men.

I've come to the conclusion that modern bikes are sh!te.

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Post by Alun » Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:29 pm

The ABR site is being targeted by a Ddos attack, what you experience is a way of deflecting that via cloudflare. With luck they will stop soon and all back to normal in a day or so.