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# Community Blocklist Variation and Eligibility
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The rules are different for free and paying users:
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- Free users that **do not** contribute get the `Community Blocklist (Lite)`
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- Free users that **do** contribute get access to the `Community Blocklist`
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- Free users that **do not regularly** contribute get the `Community Blocklist (Lite)`
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- Free users that **do regularly** contribute get access to the `Community Blocklist`
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- Paying users get access to the `Community Blocklist (Premium)`, even if they don't contribute
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Regardless of the blocklist "tier" you have access to (`Lite`, `Community`, `Premium`), each Security Engine gets a tailored blocklist based on the kind of behavior you're trying to detect.
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Free users that are not actively contributing to the network or that have been flagged as cheating/abusing the system will receive the *Community Blocklist (Lite)*.
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This Blocklist is capped at 3 thousand IPs.
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## Why is my Security Engine on the Lite Blocklist?
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This can vary from engine to engine, but the most common reasons are:
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1. Your services are designed for self-hosting (videos, pictures, etc.) and are intended to be accessed only by a small group of people.
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In this case, your services may not be well known to the internet at large, so you may see less malicious traffic than a more public service such as a blog or ecommerce site.
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2. You already have a comprehensive security setup that reduces the need for the Community Blocklist. These measures can include:
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- Geoblocking (restricting access to specific countries or your country of origin)
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- IP whitelisting with a default deny-all policy
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- VPN-only access
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- Requiring authentication via an OAuth provider (e.g., Authentik, Authelia, Keycloak)
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This simply a result of your security model and access requirements, its neither an issue with your setup nor a limitation on our end.
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3. Your CrowdSec installation may not be configured to monitor all your services.
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If you suspect this might be the case, refer to our [post-installation guide](/u/getting_started/next_steps) to ensure full coverage.

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