as an international user I have experienced for the last several days a security pop-up page saying to enter a Captcha that never loads. likewise with the audio or alternate Captcha links. 

using a VPN I was finally able to get in spoofing as a U.S. resident from Cali but in China that access is infrequent. 

I am sure there was a need for some kind of security as the site increases in exposure and popularity but... it doesn't work and the site is largely lost to me.

Perhaps this is good as it was a daily addiction but disappointing nonetheless. can you tell me of this was a change on the  11W side, or somewhere between me and the server.