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- [Alternatives](#alternatives) - [Alternatives](#alternatives)
- [Solutions](#solutions) - [Solutions](#solutions)
## Who are we? ## Who are we?
`CrimeFlarE` is a group of volunteer Tor, privacy and net neutrality `CrimeFlarE` is a group of volunteer Tor, privacy and net neutrality
enthusiasts working to counter CloudFlares oppressive attack on the Tor enthusiasts working to counter CloudFlares oppressive attack on the Tor
community and reduce the harms CloudFlare brings to all users (Tor users and community and reduce the harms CloudFlare brings to all users (Tor users and
clearnet users). clearnet users).
## Who is Cloudflare? ## Who is Cloudflare?
Cloudflare is the world's largest man-in-the-middle proxy. This means that it Cloudflare is the world's largest man-in-the-middle proxy. This means that it
sits between you and the server which sent you the pages and images. sits between you and the server which sent you the pages and images.
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![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/matthew_prince.jpg) ![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/matthew_prince.jpg)
## Why you shouldn't use it ## Why you shouldn't use it
### Privacy problems ### Privacy problems
#### Single point of failure #### Single point of failure
Cloudflare goes down from time to time. All the content which uses Cloudflare Cloudflare goes down from time to time. All the content which uses Cloudflare
goes down as well when that happens. goes down as well when that happens.
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![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/cloudflareoutage-2020.jpg) ![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/cloudflareoutage-2020.jpg)
#### It removes anonymity #### It removes anonymity
Cloudflare usually blocks Tor or makes it hard for Tor users to access the Cloudflare usually blocks Tor or makes it hard for Tor users to access the
website or content. Tor is not only for criminals. It is important for many website or content. Tor is not only for criminals. It is important for many
people and everyone has the right on privacy. people and everyone has the right on privacy.
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Read more about the Read more about the
[reCAPTCHA problem](../subfiles/recaptcha-problem.md). [reCAPTCHA problem](../subfiles/recaptcha-problem.md).
#### Project Honey Pot #### Project Honey Pot
Project Honey Pot is a project which collects a lot of personal data Project Honey Pot is a project which collects a lot of personal data
and much of that data is from innocent people who deserve privacy. and much of that data is from innocent people who deserve privacy.
Cloudflare was created by people who worked on that project. Cloudflare was created by people who worked on that project.
![Honeypot](../image/honeypot.gif) ![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/honeypot.gif)
### Not convenient ### Not convenient
Cloudflare is not convenient for many visitors of your site. You will Cloudflare is not convenient for many visitors of your site. You will
lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare. Many people who helped writing lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare. Many people who helped writing
this file even block Cloudflare. this file even block Cloudflare.
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Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for a few seconds. Many visitors will Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for a few seconds. Many visitors will
leave your site when they see this. leave your site when they see this.
![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/onemorestep.jpg)
### Other problems ### Other problems
There are other problems as well, but we want to keep this file simple. There are other problems as well, but we want to keep this file simple.
Those problems are listed in Those problems are listed in
[another file](../subfiles/more-cloudflare-problems.md). [another file](../subfiles/more-cloudflare-problems.md).
## Alternatives ## Alternatives
Do own a website? Do own a website?
We created a We created a
[file with Cloudflare alternatives](../subfiles/cloudflare-alternatives.md) [file with Cloudflare alternatives](../subfiles/cloudflare-alternatives.md)
to make your life easier if you agree with us. to make your life easier if you agree with us.
## Solutions ## Solutions
### Blocking Cloudflare request or IPs ### Blocking Cloudflare request or IPs
- [Add-ons](../what-to-do.md#website-consumer) - [Add-ons](../what-to-do.md#website-consumer)
- [Cloudflare IPs to block](../cloudflare_inc/) - [Cloudflare IPs to block](../cloudflare_inc/)
- [Change default DNS provider of firefox](../subfiles/change-firefox-dns.md) - [Change default DNS provider of firefox](../subfiles/change-firefox-dns.md)
### Share information about the problem ### Share information about the problem
Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some
[articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem. [articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem.
You can check them out and share them. You can check them out and share them.
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There are more files on this repository to educate yourself. There are more files on this repository to educate yourself.
We haven't included them all in the README to keep it fairly readable. We haven't included them all in the README to keep it fairly readable.
## Not convinced yet? ## Not convinced yet?
Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some
[articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem. [articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem.
You can check them out and share them. You can check them out and share them.
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Still not convinced? Still not convinced?
That's fine. Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or That's fine. Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or
website. It works against you. website. It works against you.