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I have asked this a few times and never gotten an answer beyond "One day they could turn evil." What is the reason Cloudflare is an extortionist firm? I am way

• remram 2y ago
  There was a recent anonymous critic of Cloudflare on the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40481808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40481808
• tripletao 2y ago
  Beyond the upselling under duress, I've also seen complaints that Cloudflare protects the client-facing websites of DDoS-as-service operators. This enables them to sell their service, which then creates demand for Cloudflare's service from their targets. Cloudflare describes that policy as a commitment to content neutrality rather than extortion, and I think that's more or less sincere (since they've protected many other unpopular sites that didn't give them such a benefit, with a few high-profile exceptions). It does work out very conveniently for them, though.
  • fortran77 2y ago
    > Cloudflare describes that policy as a commitment to content neutrality rather than extortion But we know that's not true. Point out problems with a very controversial blogger and they'll cancel your service.
• ClassyJacket 2y ago
  "What is the reason Cloudflare is an extortionist firm?" Because they are a publicly traded company
  • OutOfHere 2y ago
    Nailed it. The implications are saddening.
  • Capricorn2481 2y ago
    So is Amazon.