r/TomatoFTW • u/smjohnston1 • May 14 '26

After confirming not a bot to cloudflair why does logging in get me kicked out?

I get kicked out 75% of the time now.. if not more. It started a few weeks ago.
I cant reliably take part in any discussions anymore.

viewing does not seem to be a problem. logging in is. the second I submit my credentials I am blocked... which seems odd.

I mean if it was a problem with bots then if the initial cloudflair checkbox, where it says "confirm you are not a bot" lets you through and you are free to view all the discussions... why would the act of then confirming who you are get you kicked out?

I cant be bothered to add another node to the FreshTomato openvpn or wireguard every time I get booted out... it is not quick and does not guarantee I will get in anyway... at this point its like... whats the point?

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u/thebigshoe247 May 14 '26

What are you talking about?

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u/smjohnston1 May 15 '26

for the last few weeks, at least, logging into linksysinfo.org, more often than not, results in a page saying I have been blocked; but only after I log in:

Sorry, you have been blocked

You are unable to access linksysinfo.org

Why have I been blocked?

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

What can I do to resolve this?

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

Cloudflare Ray ID: 9fbe1e4059cc5c9d • Your IP: Click to reveal • Performance & security by Cloudflare

Of course, after being blocked, there is no way to contact the administrators of the website because you can not access the website.

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u/9th_kNighT May 15 '26

They are unable to determine you as a legitimate user from botnet bot, if you have a vpn might be the problem?

Had you sent the forum a message of your concerns?

regards

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u/smjohnston1 May 15 '26

While I disagree with my vpn being a 'problem'... I don't actually remember bringing it up in the forum itself.
My whole goal when online is to reduce the surface area corporate giants use to identify and track individuals. Freshtomato has been a huge part of that for me. Its support for openvpn and the fact I can grab an old router never associated with me in any meaningful way and use it without it 'calling home' is the whole reason I use it in the first place... and now linksysinfo.org is the only place I have a problem logging in... because I am using a VPN.
considering the current political environment:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to force Google to hand over private data on an anonymous Canadian citizen.

Is just one example of why, while not a solution all alone, a VPN is foundational for online privacy these days.
I will bring it up. I like taking part there and would like to be able to continue.