# Alternative Link (AltLink/MitiGator) | 🖼 | 🖼 | | -- | -- | | ![](../image/altlink_sample.jpg) | ![](../image/altlink_suggest.jpg) | This is `opt-in` service. - Contents - [A little history](service.altlink.md#a-little-history) - [How to Subscribe](service.altlink.md#how-to-subscribe) - [How to Unsubscribe](service.altlink.md#how-to-unsubscribe) - ["Is it really CloudFlare!?" check](service.altlink.md#_is-it-really-cloudflare-_-check) - [Meme Generator](service.altlink.md#meme-generator) - [Suggest clean alternatives](service.altlink.md#suggest-clean-alternatives) - [Report a problem / Create an Issue](service.altlink.md#report-a-problem-create-an-issue) - [Settings](service.altlink.md#settings) - [Download PNG Logo](service.altlink.md#download-png-logo) ---- ### A little history Once upon a time there was a bot named "_[CloudflareLink](https://social.privacytools.io/@cloudflarelink/with_replies)_" which was created by Anonymous. It replied to many users who shared CF links publicly. Not many people reacted it positively. Here is some of them. - kemonine@social.holdmybeer.solutions ``` To the owner of this bot You should be ashamed. Quit drive by bro'ing our statuses. Please fornicate with a pointy stick. ``` - Sylvhem@eldritch.cafe ``` Pointing to a copy rather than the original document if it's still online is bad practice too. Also, you are a very annoying bot. ``` They got annoyed and Mastodon server owner was pressured by their "spam" reports. One of Mastodon server owner once [said](../tool/mastodonwch#some-public-reaction), "_your little protest bot is making people upset, and i'm worried it might cause people to defederate from the instance, please tone it down_." For the record "_CloudflareLink_" was moved to other Mastodon servers 3 times and banned 2 times by 2 Mastodon services until the Anonymous decided to given up for good. The main difference of AltLink is `opt-in`. Those people who [share Cloudflare links casually](cloudflared/shared_mastodon.md) never receive notification until they have a good heart and follow AL. ### How to Subscribe 1. Follow [MitiGator](https://101010.pl/@MitiGator). - [Don't have Mastodon account](https://101010.pl/invite/sQ7dpmbg)? - Some instances such as [mastodon.social](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/16480) are blocking Altlink. 2. AL will follow back you **within an hour**. - If you're locking your account, please accept AL's follow request otherwise AL can't read your toots. - If you **do not accept follower request within 15 hours**, your follower status will be resetted. - **If** there is a network instability and AL failed to follow back you **after 1 hour**: - Please `unfollow`, `wait 1 hour`, and `follow` again. 3. When you share Cloudflared link, AL will send `direct` message to you with information. - Non-public messages older than *1* day will be deleted. - There is no good reason to keep old toots online. - [Should I Delete My Tweets?](https://www.wired.com/story/the-know-it-alls-should-i-delete-my-tweets/) ### How to Unsubscribe 1. Just `unfollow` AL's account **on your side**. - **AL will unfollow you within an hour**. - AL do not attempt to re-follow you. - If you've changed your mind and want to subscribe(opt-in) again, `unblock`, `unfollow` AL and `follow` again. ### "_Is it really CloudFlare!?_" check Just send `domain name` or `URL` as `direct message` and AL will answer within 1 minute. Here's an example. ``` @mitigator blog.emsisoft.com ``` You can also query multiple at once / mix domain and URLs ``` @mitigator en.wikipedia.org https://blog.emsisoft.com/wow/ www.wikimedia.org ``` ### Meme Generator Want to talk/complain about Cloudflared site in a humerous way? Try Meme Generator by sending URL as **direct** message. - If you send non-Cloudflared link it will be silently ignored. Syntax: `@MitiGator meme URL` Put Cloudflared URL like this... ``` @mitigator meme https://cflove.myblog.site/cloud_is_internet/?blog=true ``` ``` @mitigator Meme https://invite.party/cloudflare_users_only/ ``` ### Suggest clean alternatives Just ask (send **direct** message to) Mitigator and he will provide some suggestions. - This is related to Settings' `Suggest other non-Cloudflare alternative sites when available`. - If there is a network problem _or_ there is no alternative MG will not reply anything. Syntax: `@MitiGator ?URL` or `？URL` Put Cloudflared URL like this... ``` @mitigator ?https://cflove.myblog.site/cloud_is_internet/?blog=true ``` ``` @mitigator ？https://invite.party/cloudflare_users_only/ ``` **1** question per toot. Below does **not** work. ``` @mitigator ?https://matthew.prince/blog/ ?https://matthewprince.site/ ?https://matthew.prince.name/ ``` ### Report a problem / Create an Issue (To use this you need to enable `Circle` option) You can create an Issue without git account. Just send a **direct** message. And don't worry, - Multiple mentions (e.g. `@randomUser @mitigator @otherUser blah blah blah`) - _Public_ message (e.g. `there's a bot called @mitigator`) ...will be ignored to prevent spam. Your username part (before `@`) will be masked to protect your privacy. ### Settings You can configure mitigator from [this website](https://mitigator.crimeflare.eu.org/). There are 2 ways: - Open above website and follow the steps. - _Or_ Send _one of_ below keyword as `direct` message to mitigator. - `cfg` `conf` `config` `set` `settings` - e.g. `@mitigator Settings` `@mitigator cfg` ### Download PNG Logo For your poster/meme needs. MitiGator's profile image shows an orange shield and a cartoon of the mascot character, 𝙈𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙂𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧, who stands proud as the MITM Prevention Alligator. The mascot wears a referee top and red sash across chest. Above the shield is 'MitiGator' in arching, bold, small caps, serif lettering. | 🖼 | 🖼 | 🖼 | 🖼 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | | ![](../image/mitigator.png) | ![](../image/mitigatorB.png) | - | - | | ![](../image/mitigatorC01.png) | ![](../image/mitigatorC02.png) | ![](../image/mitigatorC03.png) | ![](../image/mitigatorC04.png) | --- - Mastodon servers are controlled by third party. - Let us know if above account is censored by aggressive Cloudflare supporters. - ↳ [Altlink IRC Service](service.altlink_irc.md) - ↳ ["Cloudflare, we have a problem" Mastodon](people.mastodon.md) - ↳ [How many % of public Fediverse services are using Cloudflare?](cloudflared/fediverse.md) - ↳ [How many % of links people publicly shared on Mastodon are using Cloudflare?](cloudflared/shared_mastodon.md)