Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

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Ajhigg
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Joined: 04 Aug 2024 18:21

Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

Post by Ajhigg »

Dear all,

Hello! While I was heavily editing a new work, Cloudflare decided to run halfway through, which removed all my work since it was not saved. This happened when I attempted to preview it. Is this happening to others?

Thank you!

Sincerely,
A. J. Higgins
choralia
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Location: Rome, Italy
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Re: Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

Post by choralia »

Hello, you are the first user reporting a problem with the Cloudflare UAM (Under Attack Mode). The CPDL website was very aggressively crawled by many bots causing high server load and outages, essentially equivalent to DDOS attacks, so we are experimenting UAM as a solution to protect the website and prevent outages. Let's see whether the problem that you reported was just an occasional glitch or it's a recurring issue.

Max
Richard Mix
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Joined: 31 Jan 2010 04:51

Re: Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

Post by Richard Mix »

I had to back up and fill Addwork again the other day.
BarryJ
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Location: Gunnison, Colorado, USA

Re: Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

Post by BarryJ »

I have found that clicking the box in CloudFlare takes me right back to where I was. I think this is a good idea, the tighter the security the better in my opinion.
Barry Johnston
Gunnison, U. S. A.
Ajhigg
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Joined: 04 Aug 2024 18:21

Re: Cloudflare verification happening while editing; removing edits

Post by Ajhigg »

I am not saying that Cloudflare is bad; I love that CPDL is taking this preventative measure against potential cyberattacks. I just noticed this when I was working on a page. Hope that clarifies things!
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