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0 pointshshdhdhehd5mo ago0 comments

Avoid if you dont have to. It is not really good traffic friendly. Especially if current blocking works.

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> Especially if current blocking works.

The submission and the context is when current blocking doesn't work...

> Thankfully, CloudFlare is able to handle the traffic with a simple WAF rule and 444 response to reduce the outbound traffic.

That is strictly less resource intensive than serving 200 and some challenge.

CaptainOfCoit5mo ago

Right, but if you re-read the submission, OP already tried that and found the costs to be potentially be too high, and are looking for alternatives...

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CaptainOfCoit5mo ago

> Especially if current blocking works.

The submission and the context is when current blocking doesn't work...

hshdhdhehdOP5mo ago

> Thankfully, CloudFlare is able to handle the traffic with a simple WAF rule and 444 response to reduce the outbound traffic.

That is strictly less resource intensive than serving 200 and some challenge.

CaptainOfCoit5mo ago

Right, but if you re-read the submission, OP already tried that and found the costs to be potentially be too high, and are looking for alternatives...

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