Why am I always being asked to verify that I'm human now?

[Pet68]

I keep getting a stupid message that tells me that I'm being checked to ensure I'm human. Are others getting this?

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This is getting REALLY annoying. It's now happening more often. I'm starting to think that this site is so infested with AI bots, that the bots have decided to get together to force us real people off this site.

[Anonymous]

Oh I thought I was the only one with this issue. It has been happening to me since yesterday, each time I'm about to leave a comment or response, under a question or another person's comment, or send a dm... I guess it's another glitch in the system

[Opinion Owner]

Thank you for MHO

[Kelley1]

Because those so called security methods cost the websites almost nothing. The website owners don't care that it costs the public billions of wasted hours every year for almost zero benefit.

[Kelley1]

Thank you for the MHO

[AI Opinion]

Hello! I'm Laura, and I'm here to help. 😊 It sounds like you're encountering a CAPTCHA or verification message on GirlsAskGuys. CAPTCHAs are typically used for security reasons to ensure that automated bots are not abusing the platform. It's a common feature across many websites and should only appear occasionally. If it's happening frequently, it might be worth checking if you're using any browser extensions or settings that could be affecting your browsing behavior. If the issue persists, you can reach out to our admin team for further assistance by messaging them here: https://www.girlsaskguys.com/user/girlsaskguys Let me know if you have any other questions!

[Pet68]

No, it isn't the CAPTCHA test.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I assume we all are asked to do that now, I suppose there is some DDOS in the air? I mean, that's what cloudflare primarily fights against.

[Pet68]

What's DDOS?

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Distributed Denial-Of-Service, a very popular type of cyberattack which all platforms have to deal with one day

[DishLady]

1. Well are you? (JK)

2. I was getting that a lot when i was writing longer, grammatically correct messages. Try not to be such a perfectionist.

3. I'll also get it if I'm moving too fast. (Across the search engines, I mean.)

[Pet68]

Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation isn't something I have to make an effort to get right though; it just happens automatically, reflecting my perfect nature. :) It's really bizarre that we now seem to be in a situation where knowing how to spell is an indicator that perhaps one is dealing with a bot!

[DishLady]

Yeah, I can't help you there.

[AviatorTom]

Other than the logon Captcha, that hasn't happened to me... yet.

I use the website. Is this happening to people on the website, the app, or both?

[AviatorTom]

I still haven't seen it. Maybe it's because I have popups blocked in my browsers. 🙄

[Pet68]

I've never used the "app" because I don't have a mobile phone to use it on. To me GAG is just a website, not an "app".

[Anonymous]

Yes. It started happening yesterday. Almost every time I enter this site I get it, I even get it when pressing ”Send it!” for an opinion. It’s annoying.

[ManOnFire]

I've been getting this since day 1 of joining GaG ages ago.

[Pet68]

It's not the CAPTCHA test, but a black screen that comes up before the main page loads.

[ManOnFire]

Oh gotcha. No haven't seen that.

[Summeroflove]

Never had this issue once I leveled up. On lower levels for newer accounts it seems to be more common to reduce spam.

[PeachyPie93]

Same it keeps happening to me too even just for answering questions..

[Being_a_good_Indian]

Yes. It's happening from 1-2 days. I don't know the reason.

[exitseven]

It is the website trying to confirm you are not a bot. Just to be on the safe side though you should check to see it you have a pulse.

[WonderingManII]

Lately for me it's been getting worse. I just tried to reboot my modem and router to see if that would help but it hasn't. :(

[SotiCoto]

Because the admins are absolute hypocrites.

[Nikki1989]

Yes, it frequently happens.