This is what I get when going to Reddit while connected to Proton VPN, connected to a server in the same country I live in.
This is an issue with all popular VPNs on various websites. VPNs use shared IP addresses so just a few bad actors using that VPN can get it blocked for everyone. I can’t even load Google sometimes without multiple human verification checks.
Let’s not pretend it’s all about “bad actors”. They don’t want masked traffic at all, the “bad actors” gives them an excuse.
And we know this because if the IP was the issue, they wouldn’t let you use the site at all, but they will work fine after signing in. Any of these VPNs work as long as you’re logged into reddit, even with a throwaway account.
This is reddit blocking all VPNs it can, and only on new reddit.
It has nothing to do with bad actors and everything to do with maximizing user data gathering.
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2023 turned web2 platforms into the Thing, and turned us into MacReady.
(Instagram: I was always the Thing! blargghhhgalzklgrkffz)
Yea I ran into the same thing about 2 months ago, haven’t even gone back to check it. https://lemmy.world/post/14769888
I’d just be grateful you found Lemmy. I suspect Reddit is mostly bot spam at this point hidden as real users. Sucks that so many old posts are now being gatekept, a pinnacle of the real enshittification that’s happening right now.
Reddit is a high proportion of tech issue search results. “just use lemmy” doesn’t solve anything
Private Internet Access is a solid VPN but is definitely flagged by any sites pulling this bullshit.
PIA was bought out and is currently owned by an ad company.
Any suggestions that haven’t been? I don’t stay in the loop, I think I heard that they had been but so had everyone else, basically.
I’ve been using Proton for 4ish years now and like it. Email, VPN, drive, and calendar. I use something else instead of proton pass, but just for diversity.
When that goes, it’s over.
They block VPNs there too, even with a longer text.
Can’t login into old without having to go through cloudflare verification can.
Its done.
It’s already over m8. Let it go, Mr. Frodo.
Oh I’ve let it go. I still visit for porn.
Let. It. Go.
Why? Theres literally an instance called lemmynsfw with tons of nudes and vids
Try old.reddit.com
That’s being blocked, too
That’s new, interesting
No, that’s old…