The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “signed agents” pitch

Re:The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “sign... by pluto_modadic on Friday August 29, 2025 @01:08PM (#45066700)

I think it shouldn't require registering /with/ cloudflare. cloudflare should just look up the .well-known referenced and double check for impersonation, and keep score on how well behaved each one is.

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Re:The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “sign... by positiveblue on Friday August 29, 2025 @01:40PM (#45067145)

This is one of the main points :+1:

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Re:The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “sign... by jeroenhd on Saturday August 30, 2025 @04:52AM (#45073063)

Using completely automated means would leave open the possibility to set up a new signature for every single request, or for batches of requests. The manual step is to cut down on the amount of automated abuse.

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