Every page load? It only happened to me once, when I first accessed the site. As I always say… if you don't have 5 seconds in your life you need to rethink your schedule.

 

Maybe it is a temporary fix or harvesting spammer IP address to block them. When it calms down LJ may be able to go back to normal.

 

Only happened to me once too when I first accessed the site this morning. Once I was signed in, it hasn't done it again. Do you let it put a cookie on your browser? Maybe if you do, it'll quit doing it on every page load?

 

Cookies! I like Cookies... at least I know why I can munch on a few between screen loads. Thought it was my browser.

 

Happens every time I open a link. But at least know I know it's not Malware on my computer

 

I will gladly give up the time if it keeps out the junk. Relax! It takes longer to clear out the junk the spammers create. I hope you are not in that rush around power tools.

 

Every page load. Just timed it at 15 seconds.

I let it do cookies, but no third-party cookies.

 

so it's not every page load for me, I can go from page to page, but if I open a new tab I get it again.
I would think it would be cookie based and if I have a tab open would not require it again.
pretty poor design if I can't open tabs I like to view multiple things at once.

So if I right click open new tab, I would not expect a check.. but I get one.
also if I open my bookmark in a new tab.

Funny but I just clicked 2 open new tabs and it didn't happen. but from my bookmark it did.
then it happened again for open new tab

 

I will gladly give up the time if it keeps out the junk. Relax! It takes longer to clear out the junk the spammers create. I hope you are not in that rush around power tools.

- ibewjon

But it's not…
https://www.lumberjocks.com/woodworkinghuy

 

When following a link which does not use the https but only http, I get it every time.

 

This defense does nothing to prevent the spam accounts that are created here. It is meant to prevent a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack:

https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ddos/what-is-a-ddos-attack/

 

Mine refreshes 4 times and takes 18 seconds.

I keep the pulse homepage on my bookmarks bar, so it does it every time I use it.
It doesn't do it when I'm clicking on threads or using my back button.

But I use my Bookmark link all the time, looks like I have to change the way I browse or get used to it

 

I also have multiple restarts of the browser check with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or on my iPad. The "secure site" symbol does not appear in any of the browsers until the actual forum page is loaded. The first time I tried logging in this morning I saw an "unsecure site" warning and actually stopped the attempt. I don't like this new feature.

 

Okay… I am relieved. I just bought a new computer on Saturday. Had issues with it crashing so returned it and got another one yesterday. I kind of freaked out when I saw that "Checking your browser" message.
I'm glad it isn't my computer.
Jon

 

I hope you are not in that rush around power tools.

I use minimal power tools, but time on LJs is supposed to be fun. This makes it not fun, and I'm retired, and generally avoid crap that's not fun.

 

This is no longer happening for me.

 

Just now stopped for me…..

 

Dave, I get the same screen. I have Apple MacBook Pro, IPhone and IPad. The screen started showing up when I updated them yesterday. I know that there was an emergency update because of a just discovered vulnerability in their operating system, hence thew update.

 

I'm iPhone and iPad, Kevin, but as others are saying, it's no longer happening. Whew!

 

Somebody fixed sumpin!

 

There's that saying, something like "When one door opens, another one slams shut!" Now I am not able to use the Pulse button. I get an application error.

 

There s that saying, something like "When one door opens, another one slams shut!" Now I am not able to use the Pulse button. I get an application error.

- ChuckV

Same here

 

Just worked for me.

 

Just worked for me.

- theoldfart

Ditto. Everything seems to be back to normal for me.

 

I don't know if the means by which we access this site make a difference, but my Gmail said you posted a new Forum, and by clicking on the forum link, I immediately came to this forum page. No delay, no message, just straight through.
Thanks for the warning, keep your fingers out of the saw blade, and keep the dust out of your nose. Not that I usually tell others what to do …....