We have introduced a CAPTCHA for downloads. This affects all users and every single download. We will adjust this at a later stage to be like our old system (exempt certain members based on post history, IP address, etc).

This is mostly due to a particular recent case of automated programs repeatedly downloading certain files. We are not sure of the intention, although we presume to waste bandwidth and increase our costs.

Certain files may also be seeing inflated download counts -- we will be running a script further on in the week to remove all automated activity from the inflated counts we suspect to be illegitimate.

exempt certain members based on post history, IP address, etc

So people who live in other countries? Or people with ___ posts?

That stupid Captcha asked me to select pictures of hamburgers... Now I know how hungry I really am... On the bright side, I'm definitely not a robot. 

I was wondering why it got taken off.

That stupid Captcha asked me to select pictures of hamburgers... Now I know how hungry I really am... On the bright side, I'm definitely not a robot. 

It has never told me to select items like the old one, I just click, it gives a tick and I download. 

It has never told me to select items like the old one, I just click, it gives a tick and I download. 

Me too. It's just I had to download the same file 4 times, and it aroused suspicion. 

Why did you have to download a file 4 times?

Me too. It's just I had to download the same file 4 times, and it aroused suspicion. 

Why did you have to download a file 4 times?

Sometimes I need it to, because I dont save all my downloads and delete them sometimes to fast. So I need to redownload it. 
Or in the event that a the virusscanner blocks a file and delete them. ;-)

Why did you have to download a file 4 times?

First the archive was corrupted, when it got flagged and deleted by an overzealous Chrome, when a flying saucer with FIB letters on it went and arrested me, see. Hard to foresee everything on the LSPDFR downloading path. 

Manual adjustment of automatic downloads is mostly done. There will be another period of manual adjustment later in the week.

Some downloads were effected more than others. Although most downloads only adjusted by a very small factor, some downloads were adjusted by 1,000 or more, and we're talking about files which only had 3,000 or 4,000 downloads to begin with. Suspicious.

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Some downloads were effected more than others. Although most downloads only adjusted by a very small factor, some downloads were adjusted by 1,000 or more, and we're talking about files which only had 3,000 or 4,000 downloads to begin with. Suspicious.

I would accuse the squid of hitting download with all 8 arms, but that would imply that it did anything.

The new Captchas a re not working for me. I get the "Your not a robot" msg and the green check. But It wont start the download after I click submit.