From 91c7a11699e09b4551d5a47f9ffb0a4c10a568ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PleaseReadAndUnderstand Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 00:58:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'README.md' --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 378f829..ec6a123 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,16 +8,24 @@ It is the world's [largest](https://w3techs.com/technologies/history_overview/proxy) MITM proxy([reverse proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy)). It sits between you and origin webserver, acting like a [border patrol agent](https://www.cbp.gov/careers/bpa). The origin webserver administrator allowed the agent to decide who can access to their "_web property_" and define "_restricted area_". -Take a look at the second image posted below. You will think Cloudflare block _only_ attackers. You will think _Cloudflare is always online(never go down)_. However it is not true. --- ![](image/cloudflaredearuser.jpg) -![](image/howcfwork.jpg) ![](image/usershoulddecide.jpg) --- +Take a look at the first image posted below. You will think Cloudflare block _only_ attackers. You will think _Cloudflare is always online(never go down)_. However [it is not true](PEOPLE.md). + +--- + +![](image/howcfwork.jpg) +![](image/cfdowncfcom.jpg) +![](image/cfdown2019.jpg) + +--- + It is called this in reference to the [Great Firewall of China](https://www.comparitech.com/privacy-security-tools/blockedinchina/) which does a comparable job of filtering out many humans from seeing web content (ie everyone in mainland China and people outside) while at the same time those not affected to see a dratically different web, a web free of censorship such as an image of ["tank man"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man) and the history of ["Tiananmen Square protests"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests#Censorship_in_China). (Cloudflare also [block](PEOPLE.md) legit robots(crawlers) and API clients) ---