Comment by gambler
8 years ago
Is this made clear in their UI? Do they have something saying "this setting will screw over many VPN users" and "this setting will screw over with all Tor users"? If not, it's in large part their problem as well.
8 years ago
Is this made clear in their UI? Do they have something saying "this setting will screw over many VPN users" and "this setting will screw over with all Tor users"? If not, it's in large part their problem as well.
I would say it's "clear" in exactly the same way the privacy slider within the Tor browser is clear. Why not set everything to its max value always? Because there will be limitations arising from it. In the CF interface it's pretty obvious adjusting the settings in that way will increase filtering and captcha challenges for users.
I think the decision that goes on in the minds of most site operators is "fuck convenience and sleazy Tor users, I want my site to be as safe as they can make it".
It's worth noting that other reverse proxy providers I worked with when freelancing expose the very same controls to site owners. Based on anecdotal knowledge, I'd say anonymized users accessing a site behind CF are subject to less hassle than those accessing a site behind something like X4B with comparable settings.