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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by craftyguy on Friday May 04, 2018 @08:18PM (#16999476)
Why would you trust what AT&T is saying publicly? This could have very well been an experiment to "see if anyone noticed", folks noticed, so here's the default "we didn't mean it, you can trust us" explanation.

Major ISPs generally do not act in the best interest of their customers, especially when the action is allowing access to service that hurts their ability to collect more information about their users. They certainly do not deserve the benefit of the doubt.

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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by craftyguy on Friday May 04, 2018 @08:29PM (#16999524)
It's easy to dismiss comments you don't like as "tinfoil hat"-like, but it's much harder to explain why they should be suddenly trusted. Care to try?
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by fourthark on Friday May 04, 2018 @09:14PM (#16999701)
Don't trust, but also don't overestimate. Incompetence is always the likelier explanation.
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by craftyguy on Friday May 04, 2018 @09:46PM (#16999838)
Except AT&T has a long history of malice under the guise of incompetence. Just today: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170426/05094537241/att-u...
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by fourthark on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:15PM (#17004151)
I'm sure you can find a better example than that. That's not malicious, it's just annoying marketing.
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by larkeith on Friday May 04, 2018 @09:57PM (#16999883)
While incompetence may be most likely, alternative possibilities should still be considered, and kept in mind for future context.
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by notyourwork on Friday May 04, 2018 @11:01PM (#17000100)
Im not suggesting they should be trusted. I'm just saying not everything requires the same overblown reaction.
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Re:AT&T explains why it blocked Cloudflare DNS: It was just ... by larkeith on Friday May 04, 2018 @09:56PM (#16999876)
Not everything is a conspiracy, but nor should plausible explanations be dismissed out of hand without providing evidence or arguments. AT&T has lost the right to be trusted, or even to have the benefit of the doubt, thanks to a long history of anticonsumer activities.
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