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diff --git a/readme/en.short.md b/readme/en.short.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4ce4d48e..00000000 --- a/readme/en.short.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,141 +0,0 @@ -# 👋 [_Non-English_ versions](../README.md) - ---- - - -# CrimeFlarE - -*Why you should say "NO" to Cloudflare* - ---- - - - - -Are you already aware of the problems of [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/)? - -You might want to check: -- [Alternatives](#alternatives) -- [Solutions](#solutions) - - - -## Who are we? - -`CrimeFlarE`(CFE) is a group of volunteer [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/), privacy and net neutrality -enthusiasts working to counter CloudFlare’s oppressive attack on the Tor -community and reduce the harms CloudFlare brings to all users (Tor users and -clearnet users). - -## Who is Cloudflare? - -Cloudflare is the world's largest man-in-the-middle proxy. Technically it is called "[reverse proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy)". -This means that it sits between you and the server which sent you webpages and images. - -Cloudflare is a [content delivery network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network), which means that it has different -servers in different locations, so that websites are supposed to be better -reachable. This has some bad sides. - - - - -## Why you shouldn't use it -### Privacy problems -#### Single point of failure - -Cloudflare goes down from time to time. -All the content which uses Cloudflare goes down as well when that happens. - -Read more about the [single point of failure](../subfiles/single-point-of-failure-problem.md). - - - - -#### It removes anonymity - -Cloudflare usually blocks Tor or makes it hard for Tor users to access the -website or content. Tor is not only for criminals. It is important for many -people and everyone has the right on privacy. - -Tor is important, read more about [why Tor matters](../subfiles/why-tor-matters.md). - -Cloudflare often uses Google reCATPCHAs to check if you are human. These -CAPTCHAs which check if you are human, track you and many claim that they -even try to find out which human you are. - -Read more about the [reCAPTCHA problem](../subfiles/recaptcha-problem.md). - - -#### Project Honey Pot - -"[Project Honey Pot](https://www.projecthoneypot.org/)" is a project which collects a lot of personal data -and much of that data is from innocent people who deserve privacy. -Cloudflare was created by people who worked on that project. US DHS showed interest to this project. - - - - -### Not convenient - -Cloudflare is not convenient for many visitors of your site. -You will lose visitors when you choose Cloudflare. -Many people who helped writing this file even blocked by Cloudflare. - -Did you know that you can lose visitors because your site [doesn't load in a few seconds](https://www.hostingmanual.net/3-seconds-how-website-speed-impacts-visitors-sales/)? - -Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for more than few seconds. -Many visitors will just leave your site when they see this. - - - -No one wants to click multiple images just to read your website. - -Here is an [example video](../image/cloudflare_withprivaon.mp4) of CloudFlare blocking user who is using privacy add-ons. - - -### Other problems - -There are other problems as well, but we want to keep this file simple. -Those problems are listed in [another file](../subfiles/more-cloudflare-problems.md). - - -## Cloudflare Alternatives - -Do you own a website? -We created a [file with Cloudflare alternatives](../subfiles/cloudflare-alternatives.md) -to make your life easier if you agree with us. - - -## Solutions -### Blocking Cloudflare request or IPs - -- [Add-ons](../what-to-do.md#website-consumer) -- [Cloudflare IPs to block](../cloudflare_inc/) -- [Change default DNS provider of firefox](../subfiles/change-firefox-dns.md) - - -### Share information about the problem - -Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some -[articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem. -You can check them out and share them. - -You can ask website owners to stop using Cloudflare, please do so in a polite way. -It might be good to mention some [alternatives](#alternatives). - -There are more files on this repository to educate yourself. -We haven't included them all in the README to keep it fairly readable. - - -## Not convinced yet? - -Many supporters of CrimeFlarE have written some [articles](../subfiles/articles.md) about the problem. -You can check them out and share them. - - ---- - -Still not convinced? That's fine. - -Just know that many people won't be able to use your content or website. -Cloudflare works against you. |