Hey, so Reddit won't let you browse its site if you're using Proton VPN. - eviltoast

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.

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    5 months ago

    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.

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      5 months ago

      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.

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      5 months ago

      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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      5 months ago

      It seems to me like they blocked all VPN users.

      I have the same experience on Mozilla VPN and I didn’t use reddit for a year.

      Edit: It let’s me through when I log into my old account.