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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Oh Gawd - Now MX Linux "Security Verification" - NO !!!
Date: 17 Aug 2026 03:54:12 GMT
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:44:19 -0400, c186282 wrote:

> On 8/16/26 14:54, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:47:41 -0400, c186282 wrote:
>> 
>>> WHO told them to do this ???
>>>
>>> No, I'm NOT gonna comply.
>>>
>>> If the Pixie Girl or equivs appear I *instantly*
>>> quit.
>>>
>>> Evil !
>> 
>> So a 2 second CAPTCHA 3 a website uses to protect against malicious
>> attacks ruins your entire day?
> 
>    Yep.
> 
>    Over and out.
> 
>    Oh, and nobody STEALS Linux - it's FREE.

Steal? Is that the extent of your idea of malicious?

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/08/23/0513229/arch-linux-faces-
ongoing-ddos-attack