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# Codeberg's Attack on Transparency and on Cloudflare Opposition
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# Codeberg's Attack on Transparency and on Cloudflare Opposition
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Codeberg hosted the [Crimeflare](http://crimeflare.eu.org)'s `Cloudflare-Tor` (CFT) project.
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Codeberg hosted the [Crimeflare](http://crimeflare.eu.org)'s `Cloudflare-Tor` project.
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In April 2021, Codeberg took down the project alleging libel.
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In April 2021, Codeberg took down the project alleging libel.
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## What the Cloudflare-Tor (CFT) project is
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## What the deCloudflare project is
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The CFT project is a non-profit charitable effort to
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The [deCloudflare project](http://crimeflare.eu.org) ("dCF", formerly "Cloudflare-Tor") is a non-profit charitable effort to
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promote decentralization, network neutrality, and privacy with
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promote decentralization, network neutrality, and privacy with
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[Cloudflare](../README.md) (a top adversary of that cause) as the core focus.
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[Cloudflare](../README.md) (a top adversary of that cause) as the core focus.
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CFT project provides a variety of free software tools to help protect the
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dCF project provides a variety of free software tools to help protect the
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general public from Cloudflare.
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general public from Cloudflare.
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An important component of protecting the community from Cloudflare is
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An important component of protecting the community from Cloudflare is
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documenting websites that subject people to the harms of Cloudflare by
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documenting websites that subject people to the harms of Cloudflare by
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maintaining a [massive list](../cloudflare_users/domains) of websites to avoid.
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maintaining a [massive list](../cloudflare_users/domains) of websites to avoid.
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Unlike other tech giant adversaries to the CFT cause such as [GAFAM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAFAM)
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Unlike other tech giant adversaries to the dCF cause such as [GAFAM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAFAM)
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(Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft), Cloudflare operates
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(Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft), Cloudflare operates
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surreptitiously and largely unknown to the general public, despite
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surreptitiously and largely unknown to the general public, despite
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having access to ~20-30%+ of the world's web traffic and 80%+ of CDN
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having access to ~20-30%+ of the world's web traffic and 80%+ of CDN
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actually *recommend* Cloudflare sites to those who entrust them to
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actually *recommend* Cloudflare sites to those who entrust them to
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give advice pursuant to their own stated purpose.
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give advice pursuant to their own stated purpose.
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The problem is so [rampant](../PEOPLE.md) that it became important for the CFT
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The problem is so [rampant](../PEOPLE.md) that it became important for the dCF
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project's tracking of the Cloudflare problem to start keeping track of
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project's tracking of the Cloudflare problem to start keeping track of
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organizations and the pseudo-anonymous aliases of representatives who
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organizations and the pseudo-anonymous aliases of representatives who
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were spotted publicly promoting Cloudflare.
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were spotted publicly promoting Cloudflare.
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After someone
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After someone
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[on Codeberg's staff](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414001524/https://codeberg.org/shadow/SpywareWatchdog/issues/77#issuecomment-188105)
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[on Codeberg's staff](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414001524/https://codeberg.org/shadow/SpywareWatchdog/issues/77#issuecomment-188105)
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was added to the Cloudflare supporter list, Codeberg shut down the CFT
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was added to the Cloudflare supporter list, Codeberg shut down the dCF
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project and issued
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project and issued
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[this statement](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414001651/https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/423#issuecomment-187783)
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[this statement](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414001651/https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/423#issuecomment-187783)
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to contributors, and posted
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to contributors, and posted
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> social media identities,
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> social media identities,
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Calling it a "`target list`" entails a presumption of *how* the list is
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Calling it a "`target list`" entails a presumption of *how* the list is
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used. For example, if a threat actor wants to join the CFT project to
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used. For example, if a threat actor wants to join the dCF project to
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gain access to our internal operations, it is not CFT targeting them
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gain access to our internal operations, it is not dCF targeting them
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but rather CFT *avoiding* being targeted by their adversary. CFT has
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but rather dCF *avoiding* being targeted by their adversary. dCF has
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been attacked several times and sometimes at the hands of insiders who
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been attacked several times and sometimes at the hands of insiders who
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gained trust by posing as those who support the CFT cause.
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gained trust by posing as those who support the dCF cause.
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Transparency is essential in exposing the corporate bias behind the
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Transparency is essential in exposing the corporate bias behind the
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information and advice you are getting. For example, a forum for talk
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information and advice you are getting. For example, a forum for talk
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non-transparently and conceal such conflicts of interest from the
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non-transparently and conceal such conflicts of interest from the
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public? *Unlikely*.
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public? *Unlikely*.
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For Codeberg to allege CFT tracks "`personal data`" with social media
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For Codeberg to allege dCF tracks "`personal data`" with social media
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identities is perversely deceptive. CFT did not track personal data
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identities is perversely deceptive. dCF did not track personal data
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or dox any social media identities. The social media identities were
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or dox any social media identities. The social media identities were
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listed and only *public* data was shared -- data that is already
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listed and only *public* data was shared -- data that is already
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public on platforms like Twitter. Personally identifiable information
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public on platforms like Twitter. Personally identifiable information
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> privacy violation and leaking proprietary information.
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> privacy violation and leaking proprietary information.
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This is just a statement of Codeberg's interpretation of law. Note
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This is just a statement of Codeberg's interpretation of law. Note
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that Codeberg does not accuse CFT of this, as doing so would be libel
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that Codeberg does not accuse dCF of this, as doing so would be libel
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against CFT. So it's unclear what purpose this statement serves other
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against dCF. So it's unclear what purpose this statement serves other
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than to imply an accusation without stating it. Such weasel wording
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than to imply an accusation without stating it. Such weasel wording
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is designed to *deceive* the public while dodging legal accountability.
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is designed to *deceive* the public while dodging legal accountability.
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> - Considering reports we received, a significant number of claims and
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> - Considering reports we received, a significant number of claims and
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> statements were factually false.
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> statements were factually false.
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CFT has received only **one** complaint. It involved one social media
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dCF has received only **one** complaint. It involved one social media
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alias that was listed and it turned out to be a misunderstanding
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alias that was listed and it turned out to be a misunderstanding
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surrounding the word "`support`". The listed party claimed to not
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surrounding the word "`support`". The listed party claimed to not
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personally condone Cloudflare and thus claimed to not be a Cloudflare
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personally condone Cloudflare and thus claimed to not be a Cloudflare
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> their social media accounts and allegedly blamed as Cloudflare
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> their social media accounts and allegedly blamed as Cloudflare
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> supporters without an evidence
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> supporters without an evidence
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CFT was *never asked* for evidence. Only *one complaint* was received.
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dCF was *never asked* for evidence. Only *one complaint* was received.
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It was investigated and evidence was *provided* to the subject.
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It was investigated and evidence was *provided* to the subject.
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> We started a discussion with the maintainers of this repository and
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> We started a discussion with the maintainers of this repository and
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> asked to remove these sensitive information, that are apparently for
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> asked to remove these sensitive information, that are apparently for
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> **shaming** people (**defamation**),
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> **shaming** people (**defamation**),
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CFT did not "`shame`" or "`defame`" anyone, and no evidence was given to
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dCF did not "`shame`" or "`defame`" anyone, and no evidence was given to
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that effect. Codeberg admitted earlier that their assumption is that
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that effect. Codeberg admitted earlier that their assumption is that
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a list of Cloudflare supporters inherently shames people. Yet the
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a list of Cloudflare supporters inherently shames people. Yet the
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list is objective. It's for the reader to decide if the list is of
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list is objective. It's for the reader to decide if the list is of
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shame or of pride. No value judgment was expressed by the CFT
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shame or of pride. No value judgment was expressed by the dCF
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project.
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project.
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> According to GDPR, we are obligued to remove sensitive user
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> According to GDPR, we are obligued to remove sensitive user
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CFT's [Cloudflare supporter list](../cloudflare_users/cloudflare_supporter.md) did not contain real names; only
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dCF's [Cloudflare supporter list](../cloudflare_users/cloudflare_supporter.md) did not contain real names; only
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pseudoanonymous aliases.
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pseudoanonymous aliases.
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The listed alias of the subject who complained did not use an alias
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The listed alias of the subject who complained did not use an alias
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formed like "*firstName_lastName*", or any form that could reasonably
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formed like "*firstName_lastName*", or any form that could reasonably
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identify a natural individual person.
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identify a natural individual person.
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The sole complaint CFT received lead to an investigation that found
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The sole complaint dCF received lead to an investigation that found
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the data **accurate**. Even though the GDPR right to be forgotten does
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the data **accurate**. Even though the GDPR right to be forgotten does
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not have force in that case, it was *removed* anyway and therefore CFT
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not have force in that case, it was *removed* anyway and therefore dCF
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was (and remains) in compliance with the GDPR right to be forgotten.
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was (and remains) in compliance with the GDPR right to be forgotten.
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Yet Codeberg still removed the project *despite* immediate compliance.
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> Cloudflare-supporters, but critical opponents of this company, and
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> Cloudflare-supporters, but critical opponents of this company, and
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> thus could not even imagine a reason for being listed there.
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> thus could not even imagine a reason for being listed there.
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CFT only received *one* complaint regarding *one* individual. CFT has
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dCF only received *one* complaint regarding *one* individual. dCF has
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*continously* been in GDPR compliance at *all times*. Codeberg destroyed
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*continously* been in GDPR compliance at *all times*. Codeberg destroyed
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the repository anyway.
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the repository anyway.
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"`Support`" comes in many forms. You can support Cloudflare by
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"`Support`" comes in many forms. You can support Cloudflare by
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praising it, or you can support Cloudflare through actions (which may
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praising it, or you can support Cloudflare through actions (which may
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even be unwitting to the supporter). In the one case that CFT
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even be unwitting to the supporter). In the one case that dCF
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investigated, the subject's understanding narrowly assumed "support"
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investigated, the subject's understanding narrowly assumed "support"
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was limited to philosophical praise.
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was limited to philosophical praise.
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> We can not accept anyone attacking and threatening us and our users
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> We can not accept anyone attacking and threatening us and our users
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> (or anyone for that matter), or inciting others to do so.
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This is weasel wording, as directly accusing CFT of attacking or
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threatening Cloudflare supporters would constitute libel on the part
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threatening Cloudflare supporters would constitute libel on the part
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of Codeberg. So they try to *imply* it. These claims can only be
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of Codeberg. So they try to *imply* it. These claims can only be
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ignored in the absence of evidence.
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ignored in the absence of evidence.
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