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Traditional Catholic Faith => Computers, Technology, Websites => Topic started by: Matthew on June 14, 2017, 08:23:51 AM

Title: 70 percent of websites make you do a CAPTCHA before you can enter?
Post by: Matthew on June 14, 2017, 08:23:51 AM

I noticed that many websites, which use CloudFlare for security protection, are now prompting some users to complete a CAPTCHA ("are you human?") test before they are allowed in to the website.

This has happened to me a LOT in the past week. Before that, never.

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/forum/discussion/comment/38567#Comment_38567

Title: Re: 70 percent of websites make you do a CAPTCHA before you can enter?
Post by: Geremia on June 14, 2017, 11:00:57 AM

Has there been a recent escalation in DDoS attacks or something?

Title: Re: 70 percent of websites make you do a CAPTCHA before you can enter?
Post by: RomanCatholic1953 on June 14, 2017, 11:49:51 AM

Brilliant idea.  To see if Poche is a real person and not a very fast computer in some novus ordo Priest's and Bishop's office,
or may be coming from the Vatican.

He is not only on CI, he is on SD and Fisheaters.

Title: Re: 70 percent of websites make you do a CAPTCHA before you can enter?
Post by: Nadir on June 14, 2017, 07:47:56 PM

Quote from: RomanCatholic1953 on June 14, 2017, 11:49:51 AM

Brilliant idea.  To see if Poche is a real person and not a very fast computer in some novus ordo Priest's and Bishop's office,
or may be coming from the Vatican.

He is not only on CI, he is on SD and Fisheaters.

Oh, no! Is it really worth it? And would it give you that information? I dread the thought of going through that business.

Title: Re: 70 percent of websites make you do a CAPTCHA before you can enter?
Post by: Ladislaus on November 11, 2017, 04:30:18 PM

When I operated a forum, bots were always registering themselves.  So if you approved they account, you'd get hit with spam posts.  CAPTCHA usually prevented that.