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feature request: give users a cancel Cloudflare config option
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this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2023
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Many of us admins specifically added cloudflare because of users trying to use our instances for nefarious purposes. For myself, it was the last option before shutting down my instance altogether. From Tor users trying to use it without any regard for my hosting to the CSAM attacks, cloudflare gave me an option to keep it running for the time being. I don't agree with everything they do, but it's the only way right now I can keep the server on without a constant despamming.
There is no way to "disable" cloudflare if an instance has chosen to use it. It will sit between you and the server for all traffic. You can choose to use another instance if you like, but server owners can choose what to do with their own servers.
W.r.t CSAM, CF is pro-CSAM. When a CF customer was hosting CSAM, a whistleblower informed Cloudflare. Instead of taking action against the CSAM host, CF doxxed the ID of the whistleblower to the CSAM host admin, who then published the ID details so the users would retaliate against the whistleblower. (more details)
Some people use CF DNS and keep the CF proxy disabled by default. They set it to only switch on the CF proxy if the load reaches an unmanageable level. This keeps the mitm off most of the time. But users who are wise to CF will still avoid the site because it still carries the risk of a spontaneous & unpredictable mitm.
Right... well while I'm interested in a site that's hosted on... kescher.at with wild accusations... I'm going to keep CF's proxy on. It blocks tor users from maliciously using my instance, and idk why they would ever be pro-csam if they literally have an auto reporting feature that reports csam to the feds. Soooooooo... have fun with your belief system
Which git repo is used to host the article doesn’t matter. That project is mirrored on ½ dozen other repos. Did you follow the links of the citations? The article is well cited but sometimes the links go stale (or become cloudflared). If you had trouble reaching the cited sources plz let me know & I'll get the author to fix it. Or you can file a bug report in the issues tab.