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![CrimeFlarE logo](../image/crimeflare-logo.png) ![CrimeFlarE logo](../image/crimeflare-logo.png)
Are you already aware of the problems? Are you already aware of the problems of Cloudflare?
You might want to check: You might want to check:
- [Alternatives](#alternatives) - [Alternatives](#alternatives)
- [Solutions](#solutions) - [Solutions](#solutions)
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## 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. Technically it is called "reverse proxy".
sits between you and the server which sent you the pages and images. This means that it sits between you and the server which sent you webpages and images.
Cloudflare is a content delivery network, which means that it has different Cloudflare is a content delivery network, which means that it has different
servers in different locations, so that websites are supposed to be better servers in different locations, so that websites are supposed to be better
reachable. This has a bad side. reachable. This has some bad sides.
![](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)
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### 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.
goes down as well when that happens. All the content which uses Cloudflare goes down as well when that happens.
Read more about the Read more about the [single point of failure](../subfiles/single-point-of-failure-problem.md).
[single point of failure](../subfiles/single-point-of-failure-problem.md).
![](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)
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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.
Tor is important, read more about Tor is important, read more about [why Tor matters](../subfiles/why-tor-matters.md).
[why Tor matters](../subfiles/why-tor-matters.md).
Cloudflare often uses Google reCATPCHAs to check if you are human. These 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 CAPTCHAs which check if you are human, track you and many claim that they
even try to find out which human you are. even try to find out which human you are.
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. US DHS showed interest to this project.
![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/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.
lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare. Many people who helped writing You will lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare.
this file even block Cloudflare. Many people who helped writing this file even blocked by Cloudflare.
Did you know that you can lose visitors because your site doesn't load Did you know that you can lose visitors because your site doesn't load in a few seconds?
in a few seconds?
Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for a few seconds. Many visitors will Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for more than few seconds.
leave your site when they see this. Many visitors will just leave your site when they see this.
![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/onemorestep.jpg) ![](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/media/branch/master/image/onemorestep.jpg)
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### 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).
## Cloudflare Alternatives ## Cloudflare Alternatives
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Still not convinced? That's fine. Still not convinced? That's fine.
Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or website. Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or website.
Cloudflare works against you. Cloudflare works against you.