From 3597799cf3a7994d04de6eff56c89d73dddff585 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Busby Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:46:07 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about Cloudflare to readme [skip ci] --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8a05aff..b87e8a5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ ensure better distribution of traffic to available instances for each service. Farside also has built-in IP ratelimiting for all requests, enforcing only one request per second per IP. +## Regarding Cloudflare +Instances for each supported service that are deployed behind Cloudflare are +not included when using [farside.link](https://farside.link). If you would like +to also access instances that use Cloudflare (in addition to instances that do +not), you can either use [cf.farside.link](https://cf.farside.link) instead, or +deploy your own instance of Farside and set +`FARSIDE_SERVICES_JSON=services-full.json` when running. + +If you do decide to use [cf.farside.link](https://cf.farside.link) or use the +full instance list provided by `services-full.json`, please be aware that +Cloudflare takes steps to block site visitors using Tor (and some VPNs), and +that their mission to centralize the entire web behind their service ultimately +goes against what Farside is trying to solve. Use at your own discretion. + ## Development - Install [redis](https://redis.io) - Install [elixir](https://elixir-lang.org/install.html)