cloudflare blocking access

[GILow]

Originally Posted by john61ct

Sometimes obscure browsers can let you select a User Agent string that spoofs a more mainstream one

The funny thing is... you could reasonably argue Internet Explorer is an obscure browser now.

https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php

I am sure I remember when it used to be around 95%.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by AnglaisInHull

FWIW I'm getting the same problem on other websites as well. The ones I've seen so far are all sailing related but that's probably because that's mostly what I browse.

What... you mean there are OTHER types of web site!?

[john61ct]

IE was retired 3+ years ago, deprecated long before that.

Microsoft Edge is their current browser, now powered by open-source Chromium, sponsored by Google.

And I don't know why you think there's any problem with cloudflare, it is doing its job best as it can.

[Dsanduril]

Originally Posted by john61ct

....And I don't know why you think there's any problem with cloudflare, it is doing its job best as it can.

And therein lies the problem, if this is the best they can do it's not very good.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by john61ct

IE was retired 3+ years ago, deprecated long before that.

Microsoft Edge is their current browser, now powered by open-source Chromium, sponsored by Google.
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Yeah, I know all that, but have a look at the numbers... IE and Edge COMBINED only make 6.8% now! How things have changed. I remember watching IE knock Netscape off the ladder, back in the late 90s from memory. Now IE/Edge is in the same basket.

[john61ct]

Originally Posted by Dsanduril

And therein lies the problem, if this is the best they can do it's not very good.

We're still here communicating.

If you know how to deal with DDOS attacks more effectively you can make billions.

Not so long ago there were no possible defenses

https://youtu.be/nUBtKNzoKZ4

[Dsanduril]

If, indeed, there is a DDoS attack on CF or its hosting service. It's actually pretty easy to tell from the server side, not so much from the client side, and a quick note from an admin here would get us all to shut up and allow them to get on with dealing with mitigation. It's just the polite thing to do for your user base if/when there are problems. And, yes, I know that sometimes you get busy in the 'dealing with it' phase and forget about the customers.

[DeepFrz]

I'm using the latest Firefox on Win10 and just get the 5 sec delay notification but otherwise no problems. I also use AB+.

[jimbunyard]

Originally Posted by GILow

For the record, CloudFlare are not admitting to anything at the moment..

https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/

The machines are taking over...

[RaymondR]

Thank god, I thought it was just me for posting to many smart alec posts.

[steve77]

I have very slow access at the moment, limited to cellular data on my iPhone. I can access the website but not PMs.

Steve

[weavis]

Working fine on my 3 laptops using Chrome and Firefox.

5 second delay.. In Spain and currently in Thailand.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by jimbunyard

The machines are taking over...

Past tense mate, that happened long ago.

[daletournier]

I use android app mobile devices . Haven't been able to access site for a couple of days,using the normal website at the moment. Way to cluncky for me ,without the app don't use the forum.

[john61ct]

Everything seems to be OK now?