Lemmy to [email protected] • edit-26 months agoReddit started blocking VPN users on old.reddit.comlemm.eeimagemessage-square222fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down118file-text
arrow-up11.06Karrow-down1imageReddit started blocking VPN users on old.reddit.comlemm.eeLemmy to [email protected] • edit-26 months agomessage-square222fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@Gingerlegslink5•edit-26 months agoI’m still able to get in but I’ve only checked because of this post, lol Edit: I use Proton (not logged in)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•6 months agoI’ve been blocked before. I would guess it happens if the IP your using got banned due to some user violation or abuse. But I don’t know.
minus-square@unluckylink2•edit-26 months agoI occasionally get IP blocked with Proton. Previously I just toggled the random button a few times until it let me through, but Proton seems to have removed that in the latest update for no readily apparent reason.
minus-squareCorrodedlinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoAs others have pointed out it’s going to vary from service to service. It’s like how some VPNs aren’t blocked by Netflix.
I’m still able to get in but I’ve only checked because of this post, lol
Edit: I use Proton (not logged in)
I’ve been blocked before. I would guess it happens if the IP your using got banned due to some user violation or abuse. But I don’t know.
I occasionally get IP blocked with Proton. Previously I just toggled the random button a few times until it let me through, but Proton seems to have removed that in the latest update for no readily apparent reason.
As others have pointed out it’s going to vary from service to service. It’s like how some VPNs aren’t blocked by Netflix.