Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to pay $120k within 24h

Re:Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to... by saagarjha on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:22AM (#40481973)

I mean, sure, they’re probably doing some sketchy regulatory dodging or whatever. Which part of this can Cloudflare solve by having them pay $120k/year to them?

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Re:Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to... by qaisjp on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:39AM (#40482099)

The post mentions BYOIP. I assume Cloudflare wanted OP on BYOIP to mitigate risk, and Cloudflare wanted them to pay for the privilege.

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Re:Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to... by smt88 on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:35AM (#40482064)

Over-charging is a legal way to effectively deny service. When I'm offered jobs I don't want, I sometimes tell them my salary is 3x what I really need.

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Re:Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to... by saagarjha on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:46AM (#40482158)

I feel like you would probably consult with a lawyer before saying you’d do assassinations for 3x your salary needs ;)

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Re:Cloudflare took down our site after trying to force us to... by user_7832 on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:31AM (#40482033)

The part where Cloudflare is happy to turn a blind eye to any “issues” if they get their $$$, apparently

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