Here's one of their statements about free speech from six years ago. It's essentially what I've always thought of as their brand.
It's sad to see them compromise their principles, but sometimes it only takes one little Twitter mob to make people back down. That's why it's reasonable to question their character.
My personal impression was that they did not surrender to a mob, but that the mob made them look closer to what they were hosting. I am not saying it is better, this is just my personal impression.
Re:WARP is here
by throw0101a on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @03:53PM
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> Where does Cloudflare claim to be content agnostic?
They may want to claim it, one way or the other, as part of their IPO filing so that potential investors have some idea of liability risks with the company.
their ceo previously took a 'stand' before buckling
I have no reason to doubt that the CEO believes in free speech. Many people share this belief.
He did buckle, but we're only human. But did the pressure come from an angry mob on twitter, as most people assume, or from some guys wearing shades and an earpiece?
i don't doubt his belief, only his conviction.
Re:WARP is here
by anon12345690 on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @09:04PM
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that was like their major claim until they dropped stormfront and 8chan but they didnt drop all the other sites
Where does Cloudflare claim to be content agnostic?