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Re: CloudFlare is blocking traffic to Discord

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This could have been a random spate of 403s or challenges while their teams were trying to mitigate an attack, or similar. In other words, this thread shouldn’t really be posted here.

It could be random, it could be the fallout from an attack, but it interrupts our workflows and our days and so we discuss it because working from home means no more sword fights anymore

Re: CloudFlare is blocking traffic to Discord

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When a single entity controls a significant share of internet traffic, it opens the door to various issues. Cloudflare, for instance, has the capacity to unilaterally determine who can or cannot access the internet, effectively setting the rules. While these powers often originate from well-intentioned goals, such as blocking malicious actors, they can eventually be applied in more arbitrary ways. Arguments for priva…

Yeah, this has nothing to do with antitrust.

Just because a company is offering services enough that a plurality of users accept, doesn't warrant government interception or action.

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