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

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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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[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Then Reddit's notice should say that instead of scolding sbout VPNs.

It-… Uhh… It does say that. It’s literally the second sentence in the body of the notice, and even has a link to create an account. Did you even read past the title?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, it briefly mentions it but the entirety of that is about shaming VPN use. Is it not?

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It doesn’t actually mention VPNs at all. It simply says you were blocked due to a network policy, and offers potential solutions ranging from “try logging in” to “if you’re doing fucky things with your user agent, maybe try not doing fucky things with your user agent.”

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wtf do you think "network policy" is about when it comes up when using fucking VPNs? It is entirely about VPN use.

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Your point was that it’s scolding users for using a VPN. It’s explicitly not doing that. Yes, they’re actively working against VPN usage, but your original statement was still incorrect.