I just wanted to say that the app will not work while this CloudFlare DDOS protection page is turned on.
I'm afraid we'll have to wait until Voat is back to normal operation without this DDOS protection.
EDIT: For anyone reading this, please update to version 1.5.6 which should help reduce the pressure on Voat by making less calls to the website. (DDoS block is still active anyway, but for the future when it's taken off)
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[–] [deleted] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Would be nice if this is truly the hivemind speaking and not you ;)
[–] May_da_hos_be_wit_u 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Nahh. He/she/they speak for me too
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
I think this is simply a temporary thing that will go away soon, it's a feature called "I'm Under Attack"
@Atko or @PuttItOut would be helpful now.
[–] MCVoat ago
Hopefully temporary. Is there a contengency plan for if this is permanent?
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
This thing is designed to block bots and my App is basically a bot. Make no mistake, there is ALWAYS a way to solve a problem, but it will be painful and a hack, and I'm pretty sure this is a temporary thing because Voat is under DDoS attack right now. This feature isn't supposed to be always turned on, it's supposed to be turned on only when your site is under active DDoS attack and you want extra protection.
[–] cfl1 ago
Refreshing this thread on the app today, I note that the comments don't show beyond a certain nesting level... Not even with a "click for more" button.
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yes, it's a site limitation since it was culled down to only three levels, it's on the top of my list to fix this issue, don't worry :)
[–] cfl1 ago
The problem I'm getting now is that there's still a splash saying the app is broken because of DDOS protection... but everything still seems to work after I dismiss it.
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Do you have 1.5.8?
[–] cfl1 ago
Apparently I didn't. I checked Google Play the first time I saw the message last night, though, and there was no update notification... there is now.
[–] cfl1 ago
Would be nice for the app to recognize that this is the failure and that the site isn't actually down.
[–] SpaceMonkey [S] ago
Well, as far as the app is concerned, the website isn't working. It's actively blocking it.