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diff --git a/readme/en.short.md b/readme/en.short.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..994c3a66 --- /dev/null +++ b/readme/en.short.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +# CrimeFlarE +***Why you should say "NO" to Cloudflare*** + + + + +Are you already aware of the problems? +You might want to check: +- [Alternatives](#alternatives) +- [Solutions](#solutions) + +## Who are we? +`CrimeFlarE` is a group of volunteer Tor, 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. This means that it +sits between you and the server which sent you the pages and images. + +Cloudflare is a content delivery network, which means that it has different +servers in different locations, so that websites are supposed to be better +reachable. This has a bad side. + +*ADD IMAGE* + +## 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). +*ADD IMAGE* + +#### 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 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. + + + +### 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 block Cloudflare. + +Did you know that you can lose visitors because your site doesn't load +in a few seconds? + +Cloudflare often makes visitors wait for a few seconds. Many visitors will +leave your site when they see this. + +### 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). + +## Alternatives +Do 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. It works against you. |