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[[File:OWOT_phishing_warning.png|thumb|Phishing message|238x238px]] | [[File:OWOT_phishing_warning.png|thumb|Phishing message|238x238px]] | ||
On January 21st, 2025, Cloudflare placed a phishing warning on Our World of Text after an | On January 21st, 2025, Cloudflare placed a phishing warning on Our World of Text after an unknown party hit the site with false reports. Six days later, that same party also reported OWOT's sister website [[Your World of Text]]. | ||
Due to Cloudflare's poor customer support system, both communities had difficulty removing the warning from their sites. But OWOT developer [[Fp|FP]] and YWOT creator [[Andrew Badr]] were able to file disputes with Cloudflare, leading their warnings to be removed on March 11th and April 9th respectively. | Due to Cloudflare's poor customer support system, both communities had difficulty removing the warning from their sites. But OWOT developer [[Fp|FP]] and YWOT creator [[Andrew Badr]] were able to file disputes with Cloudflare, leading their warnings to be removed on March 11th and April 9th respectively. | ||
In the intervening time, the two World of Text communities took part in countless jokes at the expense of Cloudflare's unreasonable policies. | In the intervening time, the two World of Text communities took part in countless jokes at the expense of Cloudflare's unreasonable policies. | ||
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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
* [[File:CF_tweet.png|thumb|Public shaming attempt(''January 26th, 2025'')]]'''<u>January 21st, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is flagged for phishing | * [[File:CF_tweet.png|thumb|Public shaming attempt(''January 26th, 2025'')]]'''<u>January 21st, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is flagged for phishing<ref>[[Weekly Briefing Release 20 Jan 19 - Jan 26]]</ref> | ||
* '''<u>January 26th, 2025:</u>''' FP sends a public tweet towards @Cloudflare requesting attention towards the fact that the report hasn't been handled for the past five days | * '''<u>January 26th, 2025:</u>''' FP sends a public tweet towards @Cloudflare requesting attention towards the fact that the report hasn't been handled for the past five days | ||
* '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is cleared for the first time | * '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is cleared for the first time | ||