Can Someone Please Explain Whether Cloudflare Blackmailed Canonical? | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread debated a blog post accusing Cloudflare of acting like a protection racket.

Critics argued Cloudflare may shield abusive sites and then sell DDoS protection to the victims.

Others said the claim overstates the case and confuses abuse on the internet with a Cloudflare monopoly problem.

The discussion highlights broader concerns about whether large infrastructure providers shift security costs onto victims.