Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
shmily7: a Durable Object alarm loop and a reported $10,000 bill.
@shmily7 reports a roughly $10,000 bill from a Durable Object alarm loop in an unused test project and later says a requested reduction was refused.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unbounded loop
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-10-06 14:40 UTC
Latest reported outcome
The author asks CloudflareHelp for a goodwill reduction, then says the amount would not be reduced and attaches a screenshot.
View this update in the timelineOriginal sources
- Original Chinese report
- Public reduction request
- Author-reported refusal
- Author reports payment difficulty
Each entry links to the report or reply it describes.
Case timeline
Alarm-loop bill reported
Read on 𝕏The author reports about $10,000 in charges and six trillion reads and writes from an alarm loop in a test project.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
遭遇Cloudflare帐单刺客，爆了一万刀的帐单，原因是一个项目 Durable Object alarm 死循环，读写了6万亿次，Viber Codeing误我。
Author discusses requesting a waiver
Read on 𝕏The author says he can apply for a one-time waiver and plans to try.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
可以申请一次性减免，先试试看。如果不行的话，就只能买一个最贵的教训了。 以后Durable Objects要自部署类似的服务，不能直接用Cloudflare的了。
Author reports payment difficulty
Read on 𝕏The author says his credit card cannot cover the bill.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
没有，信用卡付不了这么多
Author adds coding-tool context
Read on 𝕏The author says Codex generated the code.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
这他娘的是Codex的锅，以后不要随便用这种非Sota模型。 pic.twitter.com/6ITjf3gaxY
Goodwill reduction requested publicly
Read on 𝕏The author asks CloudflareHelp for a goodwill reduction, citing a one-person team and an unused test project.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
@CloudflareHelp 我是一个人的小团队，AI代码写出来的大BUG，这个项目是一个无人使用的测试项目，能否善意减免吗，因为你们不能设计消耗硬顶，现在这个金额远超我的承受能力范围了。
Author says the reduction was refused
Read on 𝕏The author writes, “不肯少啊！” and attaches a screenshot.
浮世绘
@shmily7 · Original 𝕏 post
天塌了啊，不肯少啊！ pic.twitter.com/kOQKJMkrV6
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