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Submission + - Six weeks in CloudFlare stalling; still blocking niche browsers. (palemoon.org) 3

BenFenner writes: For the third time in recent memory, CloudFlare has blocked large swaths of niche browsers and their users from accessing web sites that CloudFlare gate-keeps. In the past these issues have been resolved quickly (within a week) and apologies issued with promises to do better:
2024-03-11: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.palemoon.org%2Fvie...
2024-07-08: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.palemoon.org%2Fvie...
2025-01-30: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.palemoon.org%2Fvie...

This time around it has been over 6 weeks and CloudFlare has been unable or unwilling to fix the problem on their end, effectively stalling any progress on the matter with various tactics including asking browser developers to sign overarching NDAs:
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.palemoon.org%2Fvie...

From the main developer of Pale Moon:

Our current situation remains unchanged: CloudFlare is still blocking our access to websites through the challenges, and the captcha/turnstile continues to hang the browser until our watchdog terminates the hung script after which it reloads and hangs again after a short pause (but allowing users to close the tab in that pause, at least). To say that this upsets me is an understatement. Other than deliberate intent or absolute incompetence, I see no reason for this to endure. Neither of those options are very flattering for CloudFlare.

I wish I had better news.


Submission + - Pale Moon browser becmomes first to support JPEG-XL image format. (github.com) 1

BenFenner writes: While Chromium recently abandoned the JPEG-XL format (to much discussion on the feature request) it seems the Pale Moon browser quietly became the first to release support for the much-awaited image format.

Previous article about feature abandonment: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstor...
Chromium JPEG-XL feature request: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbugs.chromium.org%2Fp%2Fch...
Pale moon release notes: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.palemoon.org%2Frelea...
Confirmation Pale Moon feature works: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FFyrd%2Fcanius...

Censorship

Submission + - Cartoon child porn falling down slippery slope. (msn.com) 1

BenFenner writes: "Two out of the three Virginia judges involved with Dwight Whorley's case say cartoon images depicting sex acts with children are considered child pornography in the United States. Judge Paul V. Niemeyer noted the PROTECT Act of 2003, clearly states that "it is not a required element of any offense under this section that the minor depicted actually exists.""

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