This morning I got a message (on both of my computers) saying "Please wait while this request is verified." What is going on?
Quote from: granz on Feb 25, 2026, 07:13 AMThis morning I got a message (on both of my computers) saying "Please wait while this request is verified." What is going on?
On this website? Can you take a screenshot?
I'll try - it only happens when I've been off the forums for a few hours, and only lasts a second or two. I just tried refreshing the page, both here, and back at the main topic screen and no authenticating notice. Let me try back in a couple hours and see if I can get it again.
Quote from: granz on Feb 25, 2026, 11:34 AMI'll try - it only happens when I've been off the forums for a few hours, and only lasts a second or two. I just tried refreshing the page, both here, and back at the main topic screen and no authenticating notice. Let me try back in a couple hours and see if I can get it again.
Odd, I've never seen that.
I'd never seen that before, either. That's why I was asking Chris - hoping that the site did not get ???
Quote from: granz on Feb 25, 2026, 12:23 PMI'd never seen that before, either. That's why I was asking Chris - hoping that the site did not get ???
At least you're not getting rick-rolled this time. LOL ;D
Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 25, 2026, 02:27 PMQuote from: granz on Feb 25, 2026, 12:23 PMI'd never seen that before, either. That's why I was asking Chris - hoping that the site did not get ???
At least you're not getting rick-rolled this time. LOL ;D
There is that. ;D Maybe you are being rick-rolled this time. ;)
Quote from: granz on Feb 25, 2026, 02:40 PMThere is that. ;D Maybe you are being rick-rolled this time. ;)
Not affecting me...yet. 8)
Okay, so I had a couple of coworkers go to this site and they experienced a very long delay before the site came up. Longer than I would have expected. One reported seeing something about cleantalk, which is the anti-spam plug-in I use. Because of an error doc reported a couple of days ago, I updated that plug-in. I'm now wondering if that has anything to do with what you're seeing?
When I get home I will send the screenshot to both my ISP and CleanTalk Support to see if it is related to either. I will report back.
Too weird.
Okay, I have created support tickets with both my host and with my anti-spam plug-in provider (CleanTalk). I have a feeling the authentication screenshot has to do with that, and the 404 has to do with my host. I'm thinking there was an authentication issue and the redirect went to a bad URL, generating the 404. I will see if I can force it to use mine in the future, but for right now I am curious about what is happening. Seems funny it started shortly after I updated the CleanTalk plug-in though.
Yeah. I did not get that last night before bed - went from my workbench's laptop to my walker's netbook and a couple hours later than on my workbench. It also did not show up this morning.
So, I guess that we'll see.
Quote from: granz on Feb 26, 2026, 06:38 AMYeah. I did not get that last night before bed - went from my workbench's laptop to my walker's netbook and a couple hours later than on my workbench. It also did not show up this morning. So, I guess that we'll see.
Here's the responses I got back last night. CleanTalk said:
QuoteThe "Awaiting Authentication" is not related to CleanTalk. There is a security solution that might cause the issue or the LitSpeed cache itself. In any case, I'd recommend you contact your hosting support to investigate this matter further.
My host, Skystra replied:
QuoteLitespeed is just the web server, and the green circle is usually shown when the firewall detects the IP address connecting (or the IP range the user is on) is a known botnet, usually a few networks hacked to hit websites.
The firewall uses a small hidden javascript to detect if it's a real user and then lets them in. It's there to prevent hacks on the website, or several bots from taking down the website.
Generally, nothing to worry about, and once an IP is verified as valid, the user will rarely see that screen again.
Well, I am not a bot, and it's pretty sad that StarLink assigned me an IP address grouped into a range used by bots. >:(
They said that once verified that I should not get that notification again. It has happened about a half-dozen times; hopefully they can now mark my address as safe.
Got the "authenticating" and the 404 screens again, just now.
EDIT - and again when I tried to post the message.
Quote from: granz on Feb 26, 2026, 06:20 PMGot the "authenticating" and the 404 screens again, just now.
EDIT - and again when I tried to post the message.
I'm sorry, granz. So far you're the only one to experience this out of 6 other active users since your first time. If more were getting it, I might be able to make some sort of complaint, but it seems an isolated case.
In all fairness, when I am at work, I cannot see ANY images you share from your site. It's blacklisted as a spam or phishing site or something. But I see everything from home on my Spectrum service.
Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 26, 2026, 08:44 PMQuote from: granz on Feb 26, 2026, 06:20 PMGot the "authenticating" and the 404 screens again, just now.
EDIT - and again when I tried to post the message.
I'm sorry, granz. So far you're the only one to experience this out of 6 other active users since your first time. If more were getting it, I might be able to make some sort of complaint, but it seems an isolated case.
Understood, but if they said that I should "rarely see that again," there seems to be something going on.
Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 26, 2026, 08:44 PMIn all fairness, when I am at work, I cannot see ANY images you share from your site. It's blacklisted as a spam or phishing site or something. But I see everything from home on my Spectrum service.
Yeah, that is pretty weird, but my BlueHost web site's address should not have anything to do with my home IP address.
I wish that I could figure out something to try - this is getting a bit frustrating.
Quote from: granz on Feb 26, 2026, 09:49 PMYeah, that is pretty weird, but my BlueHost web site's address should not have anything to do with my home IP address.
I wasn't implying that these two issues are related in that context, but rather that between your ISP and your host, my website sees your ISP as part of a bot-net (apparently) and my work firewall sees your host as infected or something. Both being things I can't seem to figure out a way around. And for that, I'm sorry.
Yeah, thanks.
On the hosting side, next week I begin transition over to Skystra. I'm cheap, and did not want to throw away much of my hosting fee. My renewal fee is due in April, and so I wanted to wait until March to switch - less time lost but enough time to reverse if any troubles show.
@Chris Savage @granz I am hurt.... no one replied to my rick roll....... ROTF
Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Mar 02, 2026, 05:58 PM@Chris Savage @granz
I am hurt.... no one replied to my rick roll....... ROTF
I'm sorry! I think ever since
@granz got rick-rolled and didn't get it, it just kind of lost it's luster. :-X
Quote from: Chris Savage on Mar 02, 2026, 09:50 PMQuote from: JKnightandKARR on Mar 02, 2026, 05:58 PM@Chris Savage @granz
I am hurt.... no one replied to my rick roll....... ROTF
I'm sorry! I think ever since @granz got rick-rolled and didn't get it, it just kind of lost it's luster. :-X
Play the video.... song is played using computer parts. lol
I have enjoyed Flop-o-tron music, and also the songs played on dot-matrix impact printers.
I guess that ever since I got "Rick Rolled" on Chris' site, and had no idea who Rick was, nor why his video would be used for a practical joke, I just haven't had any interest in him, nor his music.
Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Mar 03, 2026, 01:54 AMPlay the video.... song is played using computer parts. lol
I did play it. I just didn't have a comment. :-X