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Re: The bots.... and bots and bots and bots

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bannination wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2026 6:29 pmShould be fixed now, thanks for reporting!
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I was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
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bannination wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2026 6:48 pmI was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
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bannination wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2026 6:48 pmI was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
It happened again, this time when I innocuously quoted neoplacebo after I'd already been posting this am.
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I fixed it by logging out and logging back in, the time a few days ago when BRD logged me out was a clue. Manageable, but an annoyance. Idk emoji
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Vrede too wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 9:44 am
bannination wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2026 6:48 pmI was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
It happened again, this time when I innocuously quoted neoplacebo after I'd already been posting this am.
viewtopic.php?p=234145#p234145
I fixed it by logging out and logging back in, the time a few days ago when BRD logged me out was a clue. Manageable, but an annoyance. Idk emoji
Wait, little confused, what happened again? It logged you out?

I'm sure you're clicking the "remember me" when logging in. I'll see if some settings have changed since our rebirth, or if I can extend anything.


EDIT, remember me should remember you for 200 days. Hrm..... clearing history could clear cookies, without those it could cause this.
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Re: The bots.... and bots and bots and bots

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bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 2:46 pm
Vrede too wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 9:44 am
bannination wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2026 6:48 pmI was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
It happened again, this time when I innocuously quoted neoplacebo after I'd already been posting this am.
viewtopic.php?p=234145#p234145
I fixed it by logging out and logging back in, the time a few days ago when BRD logged me out was a clue. Manageable, but an annoyance. Idk emoji
Wait, little confused, what happened again? It logged you out?

I'm sure you're clicking the "remember me" when logging in. I'll see if some settings have changed since our rebirth, or if I can extend anything.

EDIT, remember me should remember you for 200 days. Hrm..... clearing history could clear cookies, without those it could cause this.
No, "Forbidden" again. BRD logged me out a few days ago. That was my clue to just log myself out as a fix, successful. Yes, I always check the "remember me" box. I can try clearing cookies next time.
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Vrede too wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 2:55 pm
bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 2:46 pm
Vrede too wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 9:44 am
bannination wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2026 6:48 pmI was actually starting to wonder if the bots had just completely forgotten about us. My feelings were a little hurt.

I checked various graphs and yeah they were hitting pretty hard spaced out every 15 to 30 minutes. I said "BOO" so... maybe they'll calm down.

I'll keep a watch.
It happened again, this time when I innocuously quoted neoplacebo after I'd already been posting this am.
viewtopic.php?p=234145#p234145
I fixed it by logging out and logging back in, the time a few days ago when BRD logged me out was a clue. Manageable, but an annoyance. Idk emoji
Wait, little confused, what happened again? It logged you out?

I'm sure you're clicking the "remember me" when logging in. I'll see if some settings have changed since our rebirth, or if I can extend anything.

EDIT, remember me should remember you for 200 days. Hrm..... clearing history could clear cookies, without those it could cause this.
No, "Forbidden" again. BRD logged me out a few days ago. That was my clue to just log myself out as a fix, successful. Yes, I always check the "remember me" box. I can try clearing cookies next time.
Sorry, opposite advice, was making sure you weren't clearing cookies.


Tried to reproduce the quoting 403 failed.
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bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 6:24 pmSorry, opposite advice, was making sure you weren't clearing cookies.


Tried to reproduce the quoting 403 failed.
Ah, I should read more carefully. I never bother clearing cookies except to get around a paywall. No biggie, I can probably just use my logout/login strategy. It's me, not you ;-) . I'll still let you know, though.
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bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 6:24 pm


Sorry, opposite advice, was making sure you weren't clearing cookies.


Tried to reproduce the quoting 403 failed.
Tried to post in CPF Best forum:

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GoCubsGo wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:10 amTried to post in CPF Best forum:

403 Forbidden
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Apache/2.4.66 (Ubuntu) Server at www.blueridgedebate.com Port 443
That's what's been happening to me. I can post there, both by quoting .Oomba. and by replying without a quote. Go figure. Did you have a hyperlink? I still get the "Forbidden" message if I forget to include the url.
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Vrede too wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 10:25 am
GoCubsGo wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:10 amTried to post in CPF Best forum:

403 Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.66 (Ubuntu) Server at www.blueridgedebate.com Port 443
That's what's been happening to me. I can post there, both by quoting .Oomba. and by replying without a quote. Go figure. Did you have a hyperlink? I still get the "Forbidden" message if I forget to include the url.
No.

I made my post in 2026 elections and added a link there, but it wasn't included in my CPF post.
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GoCubsGo wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:10 am
bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 6:24 pm


Sorry, opposite advice, was making sure you weren't clearing cookies.


Tried to reproduce the quoting 403 failed.
Tried to post in CPF Best forum:

403 Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.66 (Ubuntu) Server at www.blueridgedebate.com Port 443
Trying to limit how much stuff gets logged so I can actually find the block when it happens when someone reports it. I just can't find where it occurred in the logs for this instance.
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bannination wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 6:46 pm
GoCubsGo wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:10 am
bannination wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 6:24 pm


Sorry, opposite advice, was making sure you weren't clearing cookies.


Tried to reproduce the quoting 403 failed.
Tried to post in CPF Best forum:

403 Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.66 (Ubuntu) Server at www.blueridgedebate.com Port 443
Trying to limit how much stuff gets logged so I can actually find the block when it happens when someone reports it. I just can't find where it occurred in the logs for this instance.
If it's helpful, it was right before this post.

viewtopic.php?p=234291#p234291
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Re: The bots.... and bots and bots and bots

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bannination wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 6:46 pmTrying to limit how much stuff gets logged so I can actually find the block when it happens when someone reports it. I just can't find where it occurred in the logs for this instance.
I was "Forbidden" again when I tried to quote GoCubsGo.
viewtopic.php?p=234350#p234350
Logging out and back in didn't fix it this time. I was able to make the post without quoting GoCubsGo. It's probably not the bots:
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Vrede too wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2026 12:30 am
bannination wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2026 6:46 pmTrying to limit how much stuff gets logged so I can actually find the block when it happens when someone reports it. I just can't find where it occurred in the logs for this instance.
I was "Forbidden" again when I tried to quote GoCubsGo.
viewtopic.php?p=234350#p234350
Logging out and back in didn't fix it this time. I was able to make the post without quoting GoCubsGo. It's probably not the bots:
In total there are 313 users online :: 7 registered, 1 hidden and 305 guests (based on users active over the past 15 minutes)
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Nailed it, blocking rule excluded!