The bot check on sign-in and sign-up
Your accountThe bot check on sign-in and sign-up; “New sign-ups are paused”.
Sign-in, sign-up and the contact form use a reCAPTCHA checkbox to limit automated abuse.
If it says the check failed
Bot check failed — please tick the checkbox and try again.
- Tick the box again. A completed check expires after a few minutes, so a form left open while you did something else will need a fresh one.
- Reload the page if the checkbox is missing entirely — a blocked script or a dropped connection can prevent it loading.
- Check that a privacy extension or a content blocker is not blocking Google’s reCAPTCHA, which is where the widget comes from.
Note: reCAPTCHA is the only third-party script on these pages. There are no advertising cookies and no analytics trackers anywhere on the site.
“New sign-ups are paused”
Registration is closed. Existing accounts are unaffected.
When registration is closed, the sign-up form says so.
Why it happens
Usually capacity. Registration may also pause during maintenance.
What it does not affect
Existing accounts are unaffected. You can still sign in, run transfers, download and play.