I read a post just now, wrote my reply, clicked on 'submit' and got the 'prove you're not a bot' prompt from Cloudfare. I tick the box and am forwarded to the page where I had just submitted my reply.... and my reply is gone! The 'timeout' by Cloudfare seems to be less than 5 minutes - hugely frustrating and makes posting comments total hit and miss (mostly miss...)

We appreciate the feedback- due to continued problems with malicious bots, it has become necessary to tighten security- please bare with us whilst we work through the issue.

Your patience is appreciated.

Security Update: Resolving Verification Challenges

Following recent security issues, it was necessary to deploy aggressive protection rules to keep the site stable. These settings have now been adjusted specifically for our members to ensure you no longer face continual verification challenges.

As long as you are logged into your forum account, your experience will be hassle-free. If you log out or clear your browser cookies, you will be challenged by the security system once again; however, once you log back in, the challenges will stop.