stop_cloudflare/README_ethics.md

# Ethical Issues

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Table of contents

` D R A F T `

- [Unwanted spam emails](README_ethics.md#unwanted-spam-emails)
- [Remove user's review](README_ethics.md#remove-users-review)
- [Doxxing users](README_ethics.md#doxxing-users)
- [Charitable contributions](README_ethics.md#charitable-contributions)
- [Terminating sites](README_ethics.md#terminating-sites)

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### Unwanted spam emails

Cloudflare is sending spam emails to non-Cloudflare users.

```
"Only send emails to subscribers who’ve opted in"
"When the user say "stop", then stop sending email"
```

It's that simple. But Cloudflare don't care.
Cloudflare said using their service [can stop all spammers or attackers](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170066-Will-activating-Cloudflare-stop-all-spammers-or-attackers-).
How can we stop _Cloudflare spammers_ without activating Cloudflare?


![](image/cfspam01.jpg)
![](image/cfspam03.jpg)
![](image/cfspam02.jpg)
![](image/cfspambrittany.jpg)
![](image/cfspamtwtr.jpg)

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### Remove user's review

Cloudflare censor negative reviews. If you post anti-Cloudflare text to Twitter, you have a chance to get a reply from Cloudflare employee with "_No, it's not_" message. If you post a negative review on any review site, they will try to censor it.

![](image/cfcenrev_01.jpg)
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### Doxxing users


Cloudflare has a massive [harassment problem](https://web.archive.org/web/20171024040313/http://www.businessinsider.com/cloudflare-ceo-suggests-people-who-report-online-abuse-use-fake-names-2017-5).
Cloudflare [shares personal information](https://archive.ph/ePdvi) of those [who](https://twitter.com/ZJemptv/status/898299709634248704) [complain](https://twitter.com/TinyPirate/status/554718958176067584) [about](https://twitter.com/remembrancermx/status/1010329041235148802) [hosted](https://twitter.com/Bridaguy/status/915003769280172037) [sites](https://twitter.com/HelloAndrew/status/897260208845500416). They sometimes ask you to provide
your true ID. If you don't want to get harassed, assaulted, [swatted](https://boingboing.net/2015/01/19/invasion-boards-set-out-to-rui.html) or [killed](https://twitter.com/RusEmbUSA/status/1187363092793040901), you better stay away from Cloudflared websites.


![](image/cfdox_what.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_swat.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_kill.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_threat.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_dox.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_ex1.jpg)
![](image/cfdox_ex2.jpg)

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### Charitable contributions

// https://web.archive.org/web/https://opencollective.com/cloudflarecollective#section-about

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### Terminating sites


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!["Cloudflare is not an option."](image/cfisnotanoption.jpg)