From 6e04a3387740299818d07906cfa6998341a4ae88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: writecommit Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:56:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] import rmw's contribution --- README_short.md | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 104 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README_short.md b/README_short.md index 23fa7d31a..fb67fdc1c 100644 --- a/README_short.md +++ b/README_short.md @@ -1 +1,104 @@ -k \ No newline at end of file +# CrimeFlarE +***Why you should say no to Cloudflare*** + +![CrimeFlarE logo](.readme-resources/images/crimeflare-logo.png) + +Are you already aware of the problems? +You might want to check: +- [Alternatives](#alternatives) +- [Solutions](#solutions) + +## Who are we? +CrimeFlarE is a group of volunteer Tor, privacy and net neutrality +enthusiasts working to counter CloudFlare’s oppressive attack on the Tor +community and reduce the harms CloudFlare brings to all users (Tor users and +clearnet users). + +## Who is Cloudflare? +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. + +Cloudflare is a content delivery network, which means that it has different +servers in different locations, so that websites are supposed to be better +reachable. This has a bad side. + +*ADD IMAGE* + +## Why you shouldn't use it +### Privacy problems +#### Single point of failure +Cloudflare goes down from time to time. All the content which uses Cloudflare +goes down as well when that happens. + +Read more about the +[single point of failure](.readme-resources/single-point-of-failure-problem.md). +*ADD IMAGE* + +#### It removes anonymity +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 +people and everyone has the right on privacy. + +Tor is important, read more about +[why Tor matters](.readme-resources/why-tor-matters.md). + +Cloudflare often uses Google reCATPCHAs to check if you are human. These +CAPTCHAs which check if you are human, track you and many claim that they +even try to find out which human you are. + +Read more about the +[reCAPTCHA problem](.readme-resources/recaptcha-problem.md). + +#### Project Honey Pot +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. +Cloudflare was created by people who worked on that project. + +![Honeypot](.readme-resources/images/honeypot.png) + +### Not convenient +Cloudflare is not convenient for many visitors of your site. You will +lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare. Many people who helped writing +this file even block Cloudflare. + +Did you know that you can lose visitors because your site doesn't load +in a few seconds? + +Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for a few seconds. Many visitors will +leave your site when they see this. + +### Other problems +There are other problems as well, but we want to keep this file simple. +Those problems are listed in +[another file](.readme-resources/more-cloudflare-problems.md). + +## Alternatives +Do own a website? +We created a +[file with Cloudflare alternatives](.readme-resources/cloudflare-alternatives.md) +to make your life easier if you agree with us. +## Solutions +### Blocking Cloudflare request or IPs +- [Add-ons](.readme-resources/solutions/add-ons.md) +- [Cloudflare IPs to block](.readme-resources/solutions/cloudflare-ips.md) +- [Change default DNS provider of firefox](.readme-resources/solutions/change-firefox-dns.md) + +### Share information about the problem +Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some +[articles](.readme-resources/articles.md) about the problem. +You can check them out and share them. + +You can ask website owners to stop using Cloudflare, please do so in +a polite way. It might be good to mention some [alternatives](#alternatives). + +There are more files on this repository to educate yourself. +We haven't included them all in the README to keep it fairly readable. + +## Not convinced yet? +Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some +[articles](.readme-resources/articles.md) about the problem. +You can check them out and share them. + +Still not convinced? +That's fine. Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or +website. It works against you.