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We just don't want to support MiTMFlare with our traffic and money.

Comevius 4y ago
This should help you then. 200 square feet, only $11.39. https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Wrap-Aluminum-Foil-Square/dp/B0014D0T9E https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Wrap-Aluminum-Foil-Square/dp...
- deleted 4y ago
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rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago
Cloudflare reports 50% quarter growth year over year, it sounds to me you're in a minuscule minority.
- blueflow 4y ago
  That the majority does it does not mean its a good thing.
  - rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago
    It absolutely is, Cloudflare offers great services and they deserve it!
    - anderspitman 4y ago
      I think parent meant as a general principle following the masses isn't always the best idea.
- matthews2 4y ago
  Yes, let's simplify the Internet, being decentralised is such a crutch! We should all just connect directly to Cloudflare.
  - rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago
    You go ahead and play "being decentralised" with your buddies while people in the real world just mind their own business doing whatever they need to do using the current right tool for the job(in this case Cloudflare being the tool).
    - dzikimarian 4y ago
      People in the real world, who just cheerfully do business, with zero thought of impact or consequences of their actions beyond next paycheck, have put us in this awesome economic situation, we all know and enjoy. Surely blindly pushing, yet another corporation into position, where they can lobby virtually anything, is awesome idea. (Nothing against folks from cloudflare. They seem all right, but they will get acquired and/or change leadership at some point).
    - anderspitman 4y ago
      In nature, a lack of genetic diversity in a species isn't typically much of a problem until there's an extinction event, and then it can be a big problem. You might not feel the downsides of having a huge percentage of the internet going through a single provider until it's too late to change it. I actually quite like Cloudflare, and I don't think they're purposely doing anything nefarious (just following incentives like everyone), but I think caution is warranted.
      - quickthrower2 4y ago
        At least it is not Microsoft, Google or Meta providing the monopoly! For now…
        dzikimarian 4y ago
        15 years ago Google was considered cool :-)
        palata 4y ago
sophacles 4y ago
I'm always curious how you folks would CDN without SSL termination. Or you know, host anywhere but your own gear if MiTM was a real concern.
- anderspitman 4y ago
  There's a huge amount of websites that don't need a CDN (my blog has frontpaged multiple times without one). And for many (all?) of the rest you'd be fine with 3-5 regions. CDNs increase latency for low-traffic sites.

This should help you then. 200 square feet, only $11.39. https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Wrap-Aluminum-Foil-Square/dp/B0014D0T9E https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Wrap-Aluminum-Foil-Square/dp...

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rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago

Cloudflare reports 50% quarter growth year over year, it sounds to me you're in a minuscule minority.

blueflow 4y ago
That the majority does it does not mean its a good thing.
- rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago
  It absolutely is, Cloudflare offers great services and they deserve it!
  - anderspitman 4y ago
    I think parent meant as a general principle following the masses isn't always the best idea.
matthews2 4y ago
Yes, let's simplify the Internet, being decentralised is such a crutch! We should all just connect directly to Cloudflare.
- rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 4y ago
  You go ahead and play "being decentralised" with your buddies while people in the real world just mind their own business doing whatever they need to do using the current right tool for the job(in this case Cloudflare being the tool).
  - dzikimarian 4y ago
    People in the real world, who just cheerfully do business, with zero thought of impact or consequences of their actions beyond next paycheck, have put us in this awesome economic situation, we all know and enjoy. Surely blindly pushing, yet another corporation into position, where they can lobby virtually anything, is awesome idea. (Nothing against folks from cloudflare. They seem all right, but they will get acquired and/or change leadership at some point).
  - anderspitman 4y ago
    In nature, a lack of genetic diversity in a species isn't typically much of a problem until there's an extinction event, and then it can be a big problem. You might not feel the downsides of having a huge percentage of the internet going through a single provider until it's too late to change it. I actually quite like Cloudflare, and I don't think they're purposely doing anything nefarious (just following incentives like everyone), but I think caution is warranted.
    - quickthrower2 4y ago
      At least it is not Microsoft, Google or Meta providing the monopoly! For now…
      - dzikimarian 4y ago
        15 years ago Google was considered cool :-)
        palata 4y ago

sophacles 4y ago

I'm always curious how you folks would CDN without SSL termination. Or you know, host anywhere but your own gear if MiTM was a real concern.

anderspitman 4y ago
There's a huge amount of websites that don't need a CDN (my blog has frontpaged multiple times without one). And for many (all?) of the rest you'd be fine with 3-5 regions. CDNs increase latency for low-traffic sites.