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@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ We also finally dug into our storage room problem. The biggest portion was the b
Over the weekend I converted my site from Netlify to Cloudflare. Earlier this year, another round of layoffs at Netlify have me questioning the company's future. I didn't know what I wanted to do at the time, but eventually settled on using Cloudflare (specifically their [Pages](https://pages.cloudflare.com/) feature, more on that in a bit).
I've previously used Cloudflare years ago when they were newer. At some point I switched away - I don't recall why - and was happy with whatever solution I had at the time. Some time later they were in the news for being the infrastructure keeping the notorious site Kiwifarms online (or in other words, acting as DDoS protection). They faced immense pressure from users to drop the site, but Cloudflare dug in their heels and refused to budge, citing that they are not a hosting provider and won't drop someone just because they run afoul of their morals or beliefs.
I've previously used Cloudflare years ago when they were newer. At some point I switched away - I don't recall why - and was happy with whatever solution I had at the time. Some time later they were in the news for being the infrastructure keeping the notorious site Kiwifarms online. If you're unaware, Kiwifarms was the home for hateful people to facilitate harassment (typically in real life), and far worse - this is only the surface. Clouflare was the target of a pressure campaign to drop Kiwifarms, but Cloudflare dug in their heels and refused to budge, saying they won't drop someone just because they run afoul of their morals or beliefs.
Eventually though, [Cloudflare relented](https://blog.cloudflare.com/kiwifarms-blocked/) and blocked Kiwifarms. According to Cloudflare, it had nothing to do with the pressure campaign but rather their seeing an increasingly aggressive responsive from Kiwifarms users.
I didn't like that it took so long for Clouflare to respond, let alone do anything. I understand their position and not wanting to be arbiters of who is and isn't allowed to effectively have protection on the internet... but on the other hand Kiwifarms had been doing actual, real harm to people. The response felt like a move of desperation to save face rather than claiming it was for safety. I'm happy for the result, but not how they got their. I decided to avoid using Cloudflare for the foreseeable future.
I didn't like that it took so long for Clouflare to respond, let alone do anything. I understand their position and not wanting to be arbiters of who is and isn't allowed to effectively have protection on the internet... but on the other hand Kiwifarms had been doing actual, real harm to people. The response felt like a move of desperation to save face rather than claiming it was for safety. I'm happy for the result, but not how they got there. I decided to avoid using Cloudflare for the foreseeable future.
Recently though, Cloudflare has been doing something that interests me very much - [blocking AI crawlers](https://blog.cloudflare.com/declaring-your-aindependence-block-ai-bots-scrapers-and-crawlers-with-a-single-click/). I found the breakdown of their customers who wanted to block AI crawlers - a staggering 85%. It seems clear to me that nobody wants this garbage, and yet the industry is continuing to push and push for this to happen.
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Without a doubt I'd say _The War Within_ is the best WoW has been in years. I ho
{% image "https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/images/drizzt-books.png", "A horizontal grid of book covers - the books are titled Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn.", "I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I love the artwork on these!" %}
I've been in a bit of a (continuing) reading slump lately. I was craving some pulpy fantasy books - something that I can read easily and enjoy. Somehow I ended up in the series of Drizzt books (which there are now close to 40) by R.A. Salvatore, and started with the introductory trilogy (Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn). I was enthralled! They are easy to read, but quite enthralling. I'm enjoying my time in the Forgotten Realms. I typically read before bed to help myself fall asleep, but these books have been so interesting and fun that I find myself more awake than when I started reading!
I've been in a bit of a (continuing) reading slump lately. I was craving some pulpy fantasy books - something that I can read easily and enjoy. Somehow I ended up in the series of Drizzt books (which there are now close to 40) by R.A. Salvatore, and started with the introductory trilogy (Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn). I was enthralled! They are easy to read, but quite engrossing. I'm enjoying my time in the Forgotten Realms. I typically read before bed to help myself fall asleep, but these books have been so interesting and fun that I find myself more awake than when I started reading!
I've already finished Homeland and Exile, and have started Sojourn. I'm going through them quickly!