Did Lemmy.ml block Mullvad?!?
from Octagon9561@lemmy.ml to privacy@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 01:59
https://lemmy.ml/post/43520323

Can’t access Lemmy.ml anymore even after changing servers. Using ProtonVPN everything loads fine suddenly.

#privacy

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RedWizard@hexbear.net on 22 Feb 02:15 next collapse

I’m on mullvad and it works. What server(s) were you using?

Octagon9561@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 02:20 collapse

None of the ones on the US West Coast are working for me on Lemmy.ml

CountVlad47@feddit.org on 22 Feb 02:17 next collapse

It works fine for me. When you changed servers, did you also change countries? Sometimes all the servers in a country will claim I am connected when I can’t access anything and changing to a different country fixes the problem.

tyrant@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 03:29 next collapse

Lemmy in general blocks posts from vpns which is total bullshit but I can still view with vpn

Edit: in my experience anyhow. Also added bold for bs

otter@lemmy.ca on 22 Feb 03:44 collapse

Lemmy in general

Lemmy software doesn’t block VPNs, this is done by individual instances as a way to handle bots / attacks.

Your instance blocks VPN & Tor users: lemmy.world/post/11967676

tyrant@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 04:11 next collapse

Makes sense but it’s still annoying. Thanks for the heads up

alonsohmtz@feddit.uk on 22 Feb 08:24 collapse

Yeah, lemmy.world kinda sucks and we shouldn’t be giving them as much power.

FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works on 22 Feb 17:29 collapse

I always felt this was the paradox of privacy. Those of us who want privacy but try to contribute in a positive way to a community get caught in the crossfire when the same privacy tools are used by bad faith actors, sometimes individuals, sometimes even nation state influence ops.

otter@lemmy.ca on 22 Feb 04:33 next collapse

It would be best to ask on !meta@lemmy.ml

geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 17:36 next collapse

Did you try swapping VPN server? VPN providers usually offer many servers and sometimes a bot abuses one leading to it being blocked.

TiredTiger@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 22:06 collapse

It’s not that Lemmy.ml is blocking Mullvad, it’s that Mullvad is blocking Lemmy. If you’re using the DNS content blockers in the Mullvad app, turn the ‘adult’ filter off. I don’t know why they added Lemmy.ml to that blocklist, but that’s what’s happening.