[SOLVED] Can't use Linux questions any more because my code is BLOCKED

pizzipie · 07-26-2023, 09:56 PM

HI, After using this site for years I am frustrated and angry over this new "improvement"; It sucks!!!

It seems that I can't post a question using any code examples. I keep getting that 'BLOCKED' thing. I can't even write the code in long hand text so trying to ask a meaningfull question doesn't work. It seems that the more "improvements" that are made the harder it is to do anything. The crooks seem to have a free hand while the rest of us have to struggle. Enough venting!.

SO ... HOW DO I MAKE THIS WORK. If we have to email something to someone how about some explicit instructions that mean something to the average or less programmer.

Thanks,

R

hazel · 07-27-2023, 02:02 AM

That's Cloudflare. They're ruining this site and there are plenty of other threads about it in the LQ Feedback forum, e.g. https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ys-4175719610/, https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ed-4175712475/.

pan64 · 07-27-2023, 02:05 AM

Why did you post it in the security forum? You ought to move it to "suggestions and feedback" (click on report and ask moderators to do that).
Also you may find a few related topics in "suggestions and feedback".

fatmac · 07-27-2023, 04:17 AM

I've never had a problem....

Code:

sudo apt-get upgrade

jayjwa · 07-27-2023, 12:36 PM

Use a paste bin?

pizzipie · 07-27-2023, 12:49 PM

Thanks for your replys but........

Quote:

SO ... HOW DO I MAKE THIS WORK. If we have to email something to someone how about some explicit instructions that mean something to the average or less programmer.

HOW DO YOU MAKE LINUX QUESTIONS WORK AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE: How about some explicit instructions that mean something.

R

pan64 · 07-27-2023, 01:16 PM

I think you need to understand what is Cloudflare and what's going on. It is not an improvement of LQ, but something else. In post #2 you can find links to other threads where people (members) try to explain and give some hints or workarounds. https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ml#post6363123
I think that is the explicit instruction I can give you.

ChuangTzu · 07-27-2023, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizzipie

Thanks for your replys but........

HOW DO YOU MAKE LINUX QUESTIONS WORK AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE: How about some explicit instructions that mean something.

R

Bit of an over-reaction for not being able to post something on a forum, don't you think?

It's asked and answered at this point....
https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/what-is-cloudflare/

astrogeek · 07-27-2023, 03:12 PM

I have started a thread in the Programming forum which may provide a path to a solution for your current posting problems, and a place for us all to share our solutions to this shared problem.

shortarcflyer · 07-27-2023, 03:21 PM

I dont see what the issue is. It works for me.

Code:

pacman -Syyu

ChuangTzu · 07-27-2023, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrogeek

I have started a thread in the Programming forum which may provide a path to a solution for your current posting problems, and a place for us all to share our solutions to this shared problem.

Excellent idea. Maybe sticky the new thread.

teckk · 07-27-2023, 08:16 PM

Just depends on what the code is.

Something like this won't bother cloudflare at all.

Code:

#!/usr/bin/bash

setterm -linewrap off
echo -en '\e[4 q'

inchworm=('______. ' '_____. ' '_/\_. ' '_|_. ' '_/\_. ' '_____. ')

crawl=" "
for ((c=1; c<"$COLUMNS"; c+=1)); do
    printf '%s\r' "$crawl""${inchworm[i++ % ${#inchworm[@]}]}"
    sleep .2
    crawl=""$crawl" "
done

Obviously they are looking for keywords, scripts, executables etc. They are also browser fingerprinting. Comparing who you say that you are compared to what you are.

Another option, use a add free, script free pastebin like external site.
https://0x0.st/H2sd.sh

frankbell · 07-27-2023, 08:20 PM

I also have had no issues.

astrogeek · 07-27-2023, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

Another option, use a add free, script free pastebin like external site.
https://0x0.st/H2sd.sh

That is an option for the member asking the immediate question, but external resources come and go with time and when they disappear and break links in threads which lead to a solution today, they destroy the context and value of those threads for future visitors. So in my own opinion it is better to post all relevant information inline here at LQ to preserve that future usefullness.

To do that we need to facilitate the posting of code in a way that is not blocked.

GentleThotSeaMonkey · 07-27-2023, 10:29 PM

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...de-4175727424/
(Rate it as a five-star thread!)

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ys-4175719610/
etc....