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>> CloudFlare being "insecure" is much more nuanced ...

like different shades of beige, but in the end it's still beige ... [0][1][2][3]:

[0] https://scotthelme.co.uk/tls-conundrum-and-leaving-cloudflar...

[1] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/trouble-cloudflare

[2] https://people.torproject.org/~lunar/20160331-CloudFlare_Fac...

[3] http://cryto.net/~joepie91/blog/2016/07/14/cloudflare-we-hav...

Specifically they:

  - Inject javascript into your code while returning pages.
  - It modifies the code of your pages.
  - Modify the http headers of your pages.
They can block your site for visitors and of course track everyone on it.

Cloudflare is a pest. They hired smart people to do stupid things. What's worrying is that a smart guy like Troy (who I hugely respect and follow on twitter) doesn't see through their BS.

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