1) SSL at a reasonable price 2) Documented edge cache behavior 3) Real (as opposed to javascript-driven GA-type) traffic statistics 4) They do a number of convenient bits of processing (stripping whitespace from html, etc)
Jeff On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Takashi Matsuo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > I've escalated this issue. However, I don't think we can completely > turn this off. > What was the main reason that you're using CloudFlare? > > -- Takashi > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:13 AM, Jeff Schnitzer <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ok, this is fucked up. Visit http://www.voo.st/, and get this: >> >> https://img.skitch.com/20120801-cd1h98pqwb8e8qryct9yjcqwgk.jpg >> >> Something is triggering a false positive from a totally undocumented >> Google security system. This is really, REALLY not ok. We are losing >> sales and looking like total idiots to our customers: >> >> ----- >> Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. >> Please try your request again later. Why did this happen? >> >> This page appears when Google automatically detects requests coming >> from your computer network which appear to be in violation of the >> Terms of Service. The block will expire shortly after those requests >> stop. >> >> This traffic may have been sent by malicious software, a browser >> plug-in, or a script that sends automated requests. If you share your >> network connection, ask your administrator for help — a different >> computer using the same IP address may be responsible. Learn more >> >> Sometimes you may see this page if you are using advanced terms that >> robots are known to use, or sending requests very quickly. >> >> IP address: 208.90.212.26 >> Time: 2012-08-01T18:02:00Z >> URL: http://www.voo.st/ >> ----- >> >> We use CloudFlare as a reverse proxy. Wild guess is that some sort of >> automated security system is cutting in and detecting CF's proxy as an >> attack. >> >> PLEASE TURN THIS OFF NOW. >> >> Jeff >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Takashi Matsuo > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
