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Just reading the blog in my browser is now somewhat hampered because Cloudflare thinks I’m some sort of cyberterrorist and requires my browser to run a javascri
by blfr 10y ago
Just reading the blog in my browser is now somewhat hampered because Cloudflare thinks I’m some sort of cyberterrorist and requires my browser to run a javascript anti-turing test.
Google does the same thing on Youtube when you're browsing from a "bad neighbourhood" (OVH). Incredibly annoying and, unlike Cloudflare, redirects you to youtube.com instead of the video you wanted to watch. The problem keeps reoccurring despite being logged into a Google account.
Ironically, youtube-dl from the same IP works just fine. So I don't what they're protecting. Are they trying to prevent automated comment-reading?
- jakobegger 10y agoMaybe they want to prevent services that increase play count?
- breakingcups 10y agoBesides increasing view-count and comment-reading, comment posting (spam) might also be in their crosshairs.
- JohnTHaller 10y agoAs OVH is known for hosting spammers (email, comments, like/upvote/view sales, etc) I can't say that I disagree with that behavior.