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The unintended consequences of blocking IP addresses

Blog post from Cloudflare

Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Alissa Starzak, Marwan Fayed
Word Count
4,505
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

Blocking by Internet Protocol (IP) addresses is a common method used to restrict access to content online, but doing so can lead to overblocking and inadvertently limiting access to unrelated domains. In this article, we explore the reasons why IP blocking should be avoided and discuss potential solutions. We also share insights about Cloudflare Radar Outage Center