If caching is properly configured, the cache (Cloudflare) will see thousands of requests, but the VPS should only see one request.

Just put the site behind a cache, like Cloudflare, and set your cache control headers properly?

They mention that they are already using Cloudflare. I’m confused about what is actually causing the load. They don’t mention any technical details, but it does kinda sound like their cache control headers are not set properly. I’m too lazy to check for myself though…

Fair. That was overgeneralizing German bureaucracy to the entire EU.

But I think the point that tech companies in Europe rarely survive still stands.

The EU is terrible at maintaining good tech companies.

Like, they have some really important and innovative consumer protection regulations, but they are really shooting themselves in the foot with this one…