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A friend of mine is trying to join, and although they get the security questions right (and Cloudflare says success) they did not pass the security check.

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They've tried several different browsers including incognito mode; also from Android and Windows with the same results. The same problem with the Rover going bust question. Any suggestions please? They're trying to use yugofan as their username.

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3 hours ago, mat_the_cat said:

A friend of mine is trying to join, and although they get the security questions right (and Cloudflare says success) they did not pass the security check.

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They've tried several different browsers including incognito mode; also from Android and Windows with the same results. The same problem with the Rover going bust question. Any suggestions please? They're trying to use yugofan as their username.

I've changed the captcha type, get him to try again.

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Posted
20 hours ago, SiC said:

I've changed the captcha type, get him to try again.

Thanks, apparently that worked so he's just waiting for activation now.

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Thanks for your help - I'm now in. I thought I'd reached that stage in life where I'd have to ask my kids for help with the registration process!

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Could I ask how long my posts will need to be approved for please? It seems like an awful lot of work for someone, although I understand the reasons.

Posted
21 minutes ago, yugofan said:

Could I ask how long my posts will need to be approved for please? It seems like an awful lot of work for someone, although I understand the reasons.

This is a good place to start:

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Though may be better to start at the top...

 

Posted
27 minutes ago, yugofan said:

Could I ask how long my posts will need to be approved for please? It seems like an awful lot of work for someone, although I understand the reasons.

The first 10 posts are moderated. I think possibly a minimum number of likes too. Basically it's there to stop any potential new accounts (especially automated bots) posting crap all over the forum. 

The time to having a message approved depends entirely what mods are online. If none then it will be when they next go on. If some are around, it could be seconds. 

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18 minutes ago, SiC said:

The first 10 posts are moderated. I think possibly a minimum number of likes too. Basically it's there to stop any potential new accounts (especially automated bots) posting crap all over the forum. 

The time to having a message approved depends entirely what mods are online. If none then it will be when they next go on. If some are around, it could be seconds. 

It's definitely not intended to be critical - I appreciate it takes up someone's unpaid time. Although I can't promise that none of my posts will be crap!

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Posted
5 hours ago, yugofan said:

Although I can't promise that none of my posts will be crap!

You'll fit in just fine, then! 😄

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On 28/07/2025 at 14:55, yugofan said:

Thanks for your help - I'm now in. I thought I'd reached that stage in life where I'd have to ask my kids for help with the registration process!

Glad you got passed the age consent form. Now we will be sending your passport scan you used to AS support, in India. Expect a call soon asking to purchase gift cards,

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Has there been any discussion about the OSA? Do we need a CRA?

Posted
4 hours ago, loserone said:

Has there been any discussion about the OSA? Do we need a CRA?

I am no legal expert, however, from what I  understand the age tests are related to the amount of visitors a website receive from the UK. Thus As is going to be below any requirement .

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11 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I am no legal expert, however, from what I  understand the age tests are related to the amount of visitors a website receive from the UK. Thus As is going to be below any requirement .

Ah, the old "significant number".

Posted
6 hours ago, loserone said:

Ah, the old "significant number".

Just does not add up😁

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My brother is trying to join and is waiting to be approved, username is D1GITALray.

Can anyone have a look and see if he can be approved or if anything else is needed please?

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Posted

Is there any way of knowing the exact time a post was made, or a message was sent?

For example if you're selling something and you get a reply and a PM at around the same time, so you need to know which was first.

Posted
34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Is there any way of knowing the exact time a post was made, or a message was sent?

For example if you're selling something and you get a reply and a PM at around the same time, so you need to know which was first.

Not that I can immediately see. I think it might be possible to change globally. However iirc it was set that way as many people are posting during the day when perhaps they shouldn't be looking at their phone and should be working. So they rather not have readily visible public evidence of such behaviour 😄

Thus I don't think it should be changed. 

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3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Is there any way of knowing the exact time a post was made, or a message was sent?

For example if you're selling something and you get a reply and a PM at around the same time, so you need to know which was first.

PM's are timed. I'd give them preference, if seen before post I think.

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The search server (ElasticSearch) has just crapped its pants. It's been a very long time (year or two) since it's done that last! No idea why but I'm giving it the old turn it off/turn it on and rebuild search index treatment that hopefully will fix it.

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Everything is now restarted. Hopefully the unplanned interruption wasn't too annoying.

Search is now reindexing, it'll take a few hours. Probably by midnight it should be fully complete. Until then the search will not show all threads and also stuff like "Content I have started" might not work properly.

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59 minutes ago, SiC said:

The search server (ElasticSearch) has just crapped its pants. It's been a very long time (year or two) since it's done that last! No idea why but I'm giving it the old turn it off/turn it on and rebuild search index treatment that hopefully will fix it.

*looks at time stamp for when I searched deep in @Six-cylinder's thread for this post about Invacar handbrake springs*

https://autoshite.com/topic/19386-six-cylinders-motoring-notes/page/168/#comment-1899988

*looks at when @SiC made post about the search server shitting the bed*

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Posted
14 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Is there any way of knowing the exact time a post was made, or a message was sent?

I did find an answer, doesn't work on the app but on the web version you hover the mouse pointer over the "posted X hours ago" bit, it shows this info:

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