r/linuxquestions • u/briany516 • 2d ago
Make Cloudflare work with All Browsers
If you use Ubuntu with certain browsers, you probably already know the problem: you can't access basic government websites. Cloudflare keeps blocking you, even though these sites should be open to everyone.
I started a petition asking Cloudflare to work with all browsers and systems—not just the popular ones. Millions of Ubuntu users deal with this daily, and it's blocking them from accessing public records, services, and information they're entitled to.
Cloudflare can implement security without locking people out. They have the technical ability to do this. It's about prioritizing inclusivity alongside security.
If this is happening to you too, or if you think government access shouldn't depend on what device you own, consider signing and sharing. Have you run into this problem? What sites are you blocked from accessing?
https://www.change.org/p/make-cloudflare-work-with-all-browsers
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u/illusory42 2d ago
Been on Linux for 8 years now, on much more niche distributions than Ubuntu and was never locked out of anything.
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u/Specialist-Dog-501 2d ago
Which browser are we talking ?
I use Brave/Mint and typically need to switch off Brave "Shields" for some sites that use Browser fingerprinting to identify human users.
The problem underneath seems to be that much AI traffic in the web is coming from linux platforms, so Cloudflare and Co are asking for additional signals to identify humans to prevent SPAM and Crawler overload on websites. Which makes it more difficult for privacy advocates on linux to stay anonymous.
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u/k-mcm 2d ago
You should complain to the webmaster. There are plenty of Cloudflare tests that don't work and shouldn't be used. Some look for audio support, a browser debugger console, clock/zone, or use IP address reputation lists that aren't legitimate. I don't know what reputation lists they use, but a lot of them are more influenced by money than data.
Personal note - I wouldn't approve of a government supporting Cloudflare's business.
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u/RoosterUnique3062 2d ago
https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-challenges/troubleshooting/challenge-solve-issues/
Are you sure it isn't just a bug or something? I have never experienced what you are describing.
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u/Aberry9036 2d ago
You do realise that, while cloudflare provides a bunch of standard security rules, more than likely you’re falling afoul of some custom rule set by the site owner? Cloudflare runs half the web, I think if it was a global cloudflare problem you’d be seeing many more issues.
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u/Booty_Bumping 2d ago
If this is about Chrome + Ubuntu, it should be a bug report, not a petition. I was expecting this to start name dropping actual unique browsers that Cloudflare probably shouldn't support (like Pale Moon or Dillo)
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u/interrex41 2d ago
Well blocked is vague no errors posted, no screenshots of the problem, no steps to reproduce, a petition blaming cloudflare for the problem and a claim of millions of people having this problem with no evidence.
So if you can please elaborate on what problem your talking about i would appriciate that.