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Reddit started blocking VPN users on old.reddit.com (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by lemmylem@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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At this point, I'm not even going to bother trying to go on there anymore.

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[–] Princeali311@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

They've been doing this for ages. Some think it's just Old Reddit either.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I’m still able to get in but I’ve only checked because of this post, lol

Edit: I use Proton (not logged in)

[–] Imprudent3449@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

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.

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[–] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I started seeing this a few days ago. It will allow you to browse with a vpn after logging in, and you can log in with the vpn in use.

Funnily once logged in you can log back out and continue browsing old.reddit like normal. I wonder if it's using some kind if authentication cookie to validate browsing

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Still works with ExpressVPN

Also works with Apple Private Relay

Edit: tested while logged out

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Huh, interesting. I was wondering why twitter wasn't loading in my browser and it's because I was behind the duckduckgo VPN. I guess this is a thing websites will be doing now.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 8 months ago

Only eveil websites.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Only the investors matter now

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

How dare you not let us track your location!

[–] null@zerobytes.monster 3 points 8 months ago

Oopsie

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 2 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately this means I can now longer find answers to some error messages.

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