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I love CloudFlare; why does anyone not like them? There services are freaking amazing and their tech continues to blow me away!

• ratg13 4y ago
  People tend to like Google too, but when they control your email, your web browser, your web searching, your DNS requests, analytics of the majority of the internet, your personal photos, your phone and exact location, your TV, your contacts, your doorbell, thermostat and home lighting.. after awhile it's still worth raising the question if turning over all of this to one company is worth it to make your life 'better' The answer still might be yes, but others have different opinions on the value of this tradeoff.
  • bwb 4y ago
    Ah, gotcha, but why just not use them for most of those things if you don't want to? I don't get it. Use Firefox, use your ISP DNS or CF or another service, use Apple TV or Amazon TV, use an iPhone, and don't automate your doorbell, thermostat, or home lighting (or if you do use another service).
    • Am4TIfIsER0ppos 4y ago
      How do I change what spy service is MITM'ing my connection?
      • bwb 4y ago
        Use a VPN?
        • Am4TIfIsER0ppos 4y ago
          And who do I connect to on the other end if it isn't cloudflare? They are the one masquerading as example.com. The analogy to google was because you asked "why does anyone not like them?" so the other user said "people like google but here is what you are giving to them" to which you replied "use non-google services" so I asked "how do I refrain from using cloudflare?" The answer is you cannot.
          • bwb 4y ago
            Yes you can, but also i dont think it matters that much. Might it in the future? We shall see. But right now it sounds like the village chicken littles worrying that the only bakery in town might close…