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Hi, Rusty!
Oops!
What was the pop-up?
Maybe something similar as happened to me last night?
My Hudl is charging, but I shall experiment later....
Norah hasn't commented on the "traffic lights"...
Maybe she doesn't know?

Hello, Elle!
The pop-up was some kind of advert.
I am going to clean out my tablet with Malwarebytes in case my tablet has been corrupted.
Don't want any viruses or malware.

Update, Elle.
I have emailed Norah about pop-ups.
Cleaned my phone and tablets.
No malware found.
I attempted to send this message by my tablet but pop-up appeared!
Sent this by Chromebook.

Elle!
I just got the "traffic lights" pop-up.
I got it wrong.
Think I will stay off the forum until it is back to normal.
All OK on my Chromebook, though.

Hi, Rusty!
That is a very good idea to tell Norah about your pop up ads.
I have done the same about the "traffic lights"......only I sent her a message on the general Forum, rather than by email.
If that happened to me, it could well do so to someone else.
It would be a shame if such an instance deterred a potential new forum member from taking part again.
I need a strong coffee...the stress is getting to me!!!

Rusty!
Just seen your message about the traffic lights...
I have been busily counting chimney pots!!!!!!
I will tell Norah again…..

That's odd - so far all I've had is a box to tick "I am not a robot". I tick it and get a tick sign, then I can post

Hello, Chris!
It doesn't happen every time!
Only occasionally.....
You have just been fortunate.
Read the "@Norah" post, and you will see that Norah herself had to count traffic lights...
I am now on chimney pots!

Good afternoon, Rusty!
How are you doing?
I have managed to answer a few posts now, with only having to tick the box!
I think that is quite tolerable, especially if it does reduce the spam?
( It is only when I have to count that I come unstuck....however did I manage "A" level Maths?)
It rather sounds as though this method might be here to stay if it proves to be an effective spam deterrent - so we shall have to get used to it if we are to use the forum....needs must and all that jazz.....
I had to smile at Norah counting "crosswalks" ( zebra crossings) !!
We may have to gen up on some Americanisms!

Good afternoon, Elle!
I am doing away fine!
I have emailed Norah to let her know the pop-up I got was the blooming traffic light doodah!
I did not realise!
And unlike you with your "A" level Maths, I can only remember "arithmetic" at the school I was at!
I was at the thicker end of the spectrum!
I do not like the robot box and I certainly sympathise with Mamya who is visually impaired, and she may not be the only one on the Forum who may have a problem with it.
I have a new message from the robot!
"Verification expired. Check the checkbox again."
I presume "check" means "tick".