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Cloudflare is one of the worst websites ever, with the poorest protection imaginable. Regardless of the website I visit, an annoying little pop-up window appears and tells me to verify that I'm human. The worst part of this so-called system is that it will constantly haunt me and force me to verify that I am human. No matter how many times I click that button, it keeps pestering me to repeat the verification procedure. This "protection" is spreading like a virus. I cannot visit any website without seeing the annoying pop-up window that keeps forcing me to repeat the verification process. How many times must I click this stupid button?

There are even moments when it takes forever to verify you. To reset the procedure, I must close the window and clear cookies and cache. This annoying, endless loop has gotten out of control. The saddest aspect of this system is that it's flawed and prone to hacking. In July 2020, Cloudflare experienced a security incident where hackers exploited their system to redirect users to malicious websites, according to Wikipedia. Cloudflare is the worst system that should be banned and shut down because it behaves like malware. It's flawed, awful, and unreliable. Who, with two brain cells, would use this anyway when you have better protection systems that are more reliable? Who? Cloudflare is horrible!

I was banned for three days for "suggesting violence" against the dean, which I believe was due to his political affiliations. For that, I was suspended for three days; then, a hypocritical moderator of a community suspended me for ten days because of that comment. It seems that my message was considered insulting and a bannable offense due to its "violent nature." Despite my ban, I noticed other comments promoting violence and racism that were ignored by Reddit.

Reddit hosts communities with concerning content, and the platform is not doing anything to moderate these issues effectively. The company is relying on an AI system that omits everything it deems "inappropriate" or "unacceptable," but when it involves an obvious violation of their rules, nothing happens. Perhaps similar efforts to those that targeted Pornhub could be considered to address Reddit's moderation issues. It's time to contact the lady who shut down Pornhub about this. It's time to shut down this website for good. I won't cry when that happens. Reddit sucks!

I used the AI detector to check if my writing was human-written or AI-generated. This tool scans your text, and based on grammar and spelling scores, your writing is either human-written or AI-generated. The tool scored the entire text as AI-generated, including the last sentence. I don't understand why anyone would use this. It's error-prone, and results are false positives. Stay away from it. You will save yourself trouble.

I don’t know what happened to this service, but it’s no longer what it used to be. I have been an avid fan of their website for several years, but this latest update has ruined it, thanks to AI. The team did a complete overhaul of the UI, making it difficult to navigate. Everything is cluttered, and constant pop-up windows are driving me crazy. The website also asks me to disable my AdBlock extension so that it can bombard me with advertisements. One of my all-time favorite websites has gone into the dustbin of history, thanks to AI. Ugh! It’s time to look for a better alternative. It was nice while it lasted.

Their browser is decent, but the issues with creating an account or logging in are frustrating. I don't know what the team has done, but the system is awful. People have been experiencing problems logging in and syncing their accounts to portable devices for years, and the team hasn't addressed these major issues.

When I visit the forum to report problems, it asks me to log in again and confirm my password. Google is my least favorite, but at least it doesn't continuously ask you to sign in or confirm your password like Microsoft does. The team needs to resolve this because it's a serious issue, and it's annoying.

It's not bad, but it's prolonged. The primary issue with this site is its performance. No matter how stable your internet speed is, it takes forever to load a page you want to browse. The biggest problem with this site is that it struggles to load statuses on Twitter, and when it's full of pictures or videos, it gets stuck or displays broken thumbnails. It requires a lot of effort to make it functional because, in its current form, it's a far cry from what it should be.

Useless, overpriced, and jarring!

Grammarly is undoubtedly one of the most overrated, intrusive, and utterly useless writing tools I’ve ever used. First, the free version is a joke—it barely catches basic typos, let alone offers anything near «advanced» grammar checking. The so-called «premium» version? It’s a complete fraud. It charges an outrageous amount for features that Google Docs and Word already provide for free.

The AI suggestions are laughably poor—half the time, they flag perfectly fine sentences while ignoring obvious grammatical errors. It suggests awkward rewrites that make my writing sound robotic and unnatural. Let’s not forget the constant nagging. Every minute or so, I receive pop-ups urging me to subscribe.

No, Grammarly, I do not want to pay $30 a month to ruin my writing! As if that weren’t terrible enough, it slows down my browser and randomly stops working when I actually need it. Additionally, it seems to have a personal vendetta against creative writing. If you’re crafting anything other than a dull corporate email, good luck; Grammarly will butcher your style and drain the life out of your words.

I wrote a sentence, and Grammarly highlighted it for clarity. It’s this sentence:

«I have long desired to do this, but I have never felt ready.»

I used various paraphrasing tools like LanguageTool, QuillBot, and Copilot, but even after seven attempts, Grammarly still underlined it. How many times must I paraphrase before it stops?

Additionally, I’ve noticed it often omits phrases for being too wordy or highlights random sentences for clarity, suggesting poor rephrases. If I accept these suggestions, it later highlights them again for fluency or grammar, correcting what it previously corrected.

It’s an endless cycle that drives you crazy. The program also has a significant bias against certain words. If you write «crazy,» «insane,» or «disabled,» it will highlight them for sensitivity. The program is designed to enforce strict censorship, so it’s inadvisable to use it for your books or novels. The bottom line: if you genuinely care about quality writing, avoid Grammarly like the plague. It’s overpriced, overestimated, and obnoxious. I’d give it zero stars if I could.

P.S. The program also loathes using different apostrophes and quotes in writing; thus, if you use them, it will highlight them for text inconsistency. No, Grammarly, using different apostrophes and quotes doesn’t make my writing inconsistent. Learn that! Grammarly also loathes colons in a sentence. For example, I wrote «bottom line» and added a colon, and Grammarly underlined it for «fluency.» That is NOT fluency.

Grammarly is awful.

The program flags everything as AI if the text is well-written and has a zero-error percentage in grammar. If the text is riddled with spelling and grammar errors, it will flag it as human-written. I cannot believe that people are using this tool to check their written works. Everybody knows that these tools are unreliable, and nobody should rely on them. I'm so glad I didn't sign up for a free trial after reading customer complaints about fraud and money robbery on TrustPilot.

For the little test, I used their sample of human-written text, and the tool rated it as 99% human. I then imported the text into QuillBot, which found 19 grammatical errors. After QuillBot corrected all the errors, I pasted the text into Undetectable AI to double-check it, and it marked it as 99% AI! Conclusion: This tool is rubbish, and you shouldn't use it. Avoid it!

It used to be a suitable tool, but it is no longer effective. Recent updates have introduced issues that significantly reduce its effectiveness. Its former accuracy was appealing; however, these updates have created problems. It identifies errors that may not be considered errors by some users with a strong understanding of grammar. It underlines random words and sentences as weak delivery, bland words, low engagement, overused expressions, polite tone, vague pronouns, and repetitive sentence structure, even when they are not, along with other nonsense that doesn’t exist in English grammar!

No matter how I phrase it, the tool will pester me with false positives. Individuals will accept these premium suggestions, doubting their writing abilities and hindering their writing. Developers should train the tool better to understand the complexity of our language. It replaces random words with bland alternatives, just like that. For instance, QuillBot will change the name of the genre “hard rock” into “difficult rock.” This is unbelievable. It alters words and sentences, giving them new meanings that often result in a loss of context. Every update has made things worse.

Bugs and glitches are persistent. The writing score is unstable and inconsistent; when I click the button to accept all changes, the text collapses and the score plummets. Additionally, a security issue with QuillBot appears, as it continually asks me to verify that I’m human. It appears that new issues arise with updates, which may not address existing problems effectively. The coding is poorly optimized, and if you attempt to proofread a longer text, the tab will freeze and crash because it consumes too much memory. The extension struggles to check grammar and style effectively when dealing with longer texts. So many issues remain unresolved.

If they do not resolve these problems, I am done with it. Oh, and do not bother emailing them; you will never hear back. I reported these issues to them on their Discord server five days ago and have not received a response. Consider exploring other tools that might better meet your needs.

Edit: I wrote this review; according to QuillBot, the writing score was “good” with 81 points. I used the most advanced paraphrasing tool to improve another text, which does its job better than QuillBot; it still scored as “good” with 84-88 points. Next time, the developers will deploy premium suggestions for omitting profanity or inclusive language. Additionally, premium suggestions for paraphrasing sentences from passive to active verbs are dreadful and out of context. Avoid it!

QuillBot: I am writing to follow up on a ticket I submitted to your Discord server 17 days ago, which has yet to receive a response. I have been patient and given multiple opportunities for a response, but none have been taken. It appears that there have been efforts to encourage positive reviews that may not reflect genuine user experiences. Please address these concerns honestly. Attempting to manipulate review scores could lead to negative consequences, such as scrutiny from review platforms. I have a screenshot to prove it. Stop it while you can.

A small update: All the issues listed above persist, and the team has still not resolved them. Ugh, unbelievable. It’s unbelievable.

I have never encountered a worse administrator in my life. He strutted about, convinced of his superiority and incapable of seeing anyone else’s point of view. I was suspended a month and a half ago for “copyright infringement” because I quoted an article from Wikipedia. Wikipedia clearly states that anyone can share their articles as long as they cite the sources, as I did. Last night, I contacted him, and that was the biggest mistake of my life.

I have never read such a level of rudeness, lies, and insolence. Pacific Stereo accused me of users complaining about my behavior and claimed that I was allegedly abrasive, haughty, and full of myself, which is not true. I had a dispute only twice and even apologized, but it was not enough in his eyes. He insults and wrongly accuses, yet he lacks self-awareness. The man is two-faced and manipulative. Andrej was expelled from the forum because he complained about the poor title that Pacific Stereo had changed.

It caused a scandal of unprecedented proportions, after which many protested. The man was not a fool, but a professional technician from Slovenia. After Pacific Stereo suspended him indefinitely, it left such a horrible impression among users that some privately labeled him a dictator and tyrant. His arrogance alienated the knowledgeable forum members. He labels others as “troublesome” while ignoring his problematic behavior. Another user was expelled because they complained that no one was there to help him.

Afterward, Pacific Stereo gossiped in front of others and insulted a forum member who was a war veteran. You can find his review of Pacific Stereo on this website. Pacific Stereo also kicked Githulescu and Vince for petty reasons. Nobody likes him because he’s atrocious. It is time for this moderator to go away because everyone else detests him. I have screenshots to provide as proof if necessary.

A small update: five months later, my account is still muted. It is incredible how a petty man can hold so much of a grudge against you because of a mistake you made. Pacific Stereo should seek medical treatment because this is a pathological condition.

It is arguably one of the most ineffective forum software ever developed. I am a member of two forums: one dedicated to construction (Beobuild) and the other to Hi-Fi discussions (Tapeheads.net), and both utilize this software. On the Hi-Fi forum, users experienced significant difficulties with their profiles due to additional security measures implemented by the administrator, which resulted in many members being blocked and unable to access the forum. Users were frequently met with the error message "403 Forbidden."

Consequently, the administrator was compelled to intervene after receiving numerous complaints because the situation had escalated beyond control. The protection system tended to malfunctions and errors, indiscriminately blocking every dynamic IP address.

Ultimately, the administrator managed to resolve the issue, albeit with an acknowledgment of the software's poor quality. On the construction forum, I encountered a problem when I attempted to update my email address. The forum informed me that it had dispatched an activation email for account confirmation, yet it failed to arrive. I tried changing my email several times, but to no avail; I received no confirmation notification. I meticulously checked both my trash and spam folders and found nothing.

To complicate matters further, there is no means of communication with the moderator on that construction forum, leaving me entirely isolated and powerless to rectify the situation. It appears that a malfunction within the Xenforo software prevented notifications from being sent to users, forcing them to contemplate creating new accounts and reporting the issue at that time. I have never encountered such substandard software in my experience, and as the administrator of the Hi-Fi forum remarked, one must purchase an add-on to enable a dark theme, which comes at a hefty price.

It is unreasonable to charge such a premium for a product of such inferior quality. Avoid it and do not use it. It is unfortunate that an administrator chose such a harvesting product. If I ever get my account back, I will suggest that he ditch this thing for good and look up an alternative.

I have a Google account. It is my account, and no, I haven’t been hacked. I know the email address and password, and no one else has access to the password. I have not violated any guidelines. However, despite all this, as of recently, whenever I try to log in, I get an error message that says:

“Verify it’s you. We noticed unusual activity in your Google Account. To keep your account safe, you were signed out. To continue, you’ll need to verify it’s you.”

When I go through the “Account Recovery” steps and enter the correct email, password, and verification code, I receive another error message.

“You didn’t provide enough info for Google to be sure this account is really yours.”

The suggestions help page suggests adding a recovery phone number to receive texts or enabling two-step verification. However, I cannot do either because I cannot log into the account to make any changes. If I attempt the “Account Recovery” process, it sends me into an endless loop, repeatedly asking for the email and password and always resulting in the same error messages. I have had this issue for several days. After searching on the Internet, I found numerous discussions on this issue. The most appalling part is that there is no team to help you.

Volunteers offer identical, unhelpful responses; this constitutes your sole recourse. Redundant security proves unhelpful without staff. I’m flabbergasted at the quality of this service. I had this same annoying issue two years ago, and I barely managed to restore it, but now there are no chances to bring it back. Getting my old YouTube account back would be fantastic; however, it’s impossible. I had no other choice but to switch to Outlook and forget about Google. After I finish this review, I will update my account to avoid this frustration. Thank you for nothing!

I installed this software, believing it was legitimate and worth using, but I was wrong. Once you install this software, it becomes nearly impossible to remove due to the residue it leaves behind after deinstallation. The only solution is to go to Local Disk C:/Program Files (x86) and find the folder to remove it.

This is the only optimal solution to eliminating this malware. It doesn’t download videos; it doesn’t fetch URLs, and errors keep popping up. To make matters worse, the installation comes from an unknown provider, so it’s a fraud, and I advise you to stay away from it. Get a MediaHuman video downloader, and you won’t regret it.

I found this software on the Internet, believing it was good, lean, and reliable, but as soon as I installed it, I realized that this tool was harvesting. It consumes so much RAM in the background that you can't do anything else. I restarted my computer twice, and after a second reboot, I removed this malware from it. Do not use this thing, or you will bitterly regret it. 

It is an excellent grammar and spelling checker. I wanted to install it today, and I discovered it was no longer available on the Chrome web store. Several days ago, I had to uninstall it because it didn’t want to load or show a pop-up window when I clicked on the icon. Does anyone on the team know what happened? It is a hassle to type the web client’s URL constantly or search through your browsing history to find it. What a bummer.

Audacity is a program intended to exasperate and make you want to throw your computer out of the window. A persistent bug caused the program to crash. Today, I received an update that the newest version is better, more stable, and leaner. I clicked the button to download and install the application, but after several moments, a pop-up window appeared, suggesting that I should close the application to install it.

I did that, but after several moments, it stuck again, and Windows alerted me that an error had occurred because Audacity’s wizard couldn’t close the application. I opened the task manager and observed that the wizard was not responding. I have never used a worse program in my life!

I had to uninstall it again, and now I have to visit their website to download a new version to install it because this one lacked stability. I also noticed that it keeps telling me about the project I made several weeks ago and recommends that I recover it. Uninstalling and reinstalling the software should resolve the problem, but this is not happening here. Horrible program and the worst thing ever! Stay away from it.

The application marked my journal as 98% human-written and 2% AI-generated. This program examines words and grammar and, based on this, believes that artificial intelligence has created them. For the second test, I imported another text that Trinka paraphrased for technical and academic writing to improve clarity, and the program scored it at 67% as AI-generated. There are too many false-positives. Avoid using or relying on it. You will save yourself stress and trouble. 

I often come across a website that offers free downloads of content and other materials. The site uses a common tactic to lure in visitors and deceive them. I remember creating an account on this site a decade ago to download some stuff, but to my dismay, nothing they claimed to have was available.

I found out that every other website I visited was linked to this server. The Facebook comments on all the sites were full of grammatical and spelling errors. The worst part is that you can't avoid it. I strongly recommend people stay away from this server because they have a notorious history of scamming and stealing from their users. I hope the government takes stern action against them, as this has gone on for too long. Avoid them at all costs.

Their graphics cards are terrible. I tossed it out of the window today because it was causing my computer to malfunction. The lag was so severe that I had to restart my computer two to four times before finally shutting it down and unplugging it. The CPU and RAM usage is excessively high and cannot automatically adjust when switching to HDMI. I plan on switching to the Nvidia graphics card I currently own because it meets all my requirements. By switching to HDMI, the resolution will automatically adjust to the highest setting, with no manual adjustments being needed. Only their computer monitor is decent, but the graphic cards are atrocious. Stay away from them.

I have 2-step authentication on my Discord account... Recently, my parents bought a new phone. Unfortunately, I forgot to save my backup codes, so I told myself, "Fine, I'll use the authenticator to log in again, like I always did." Unfortunately, I'm not that lucky. I struggled for several hours last night to scan the QR code and get a six-digit number to log into my account. I used two portable devices and various applications, but to no avail.

The QR code is broken because every time I scan it, an error occurs, indicating that the problem is with them rather than my phone. I reported this, and they couldn't help me. It's absurd that I can't access my account, according to Discord Twitter support. The only solution they gave me was to create a new profile. I have a lot of connections through my Discord account and files through important direct messages. Another laughable thing about them is how they can delete my account, but they cannot disable two-factor authentication for security reasons. Fun fact: DeviantART Inc. has this feature, but it is only available to subscribers; they will help you if your account is locked, while Discord won't. Don't bother with them.