Support Question: VPN Users Blocked From Forum Access

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Old 10-17-2022, 11:02 AM
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VPN Users Blocked From Forum Access

Anyone else notice this new implementation? Many of us use a VPN service for privacy and security. Now we are being blocked from accessing the forum.
Is this a glitch or a permanent implementation?
Old 10-17-2022, 11:51 AM
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Forwarding this to Tech Support.
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Old 10-17-2022, 12:34 PM
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Which specific VPN are you using and is it hailing from a different location as well?
Old 10-17-2022, 12:45 PM
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I'm using Surfshark VPN. The server I'm connecting to is in Toronto. It's the closest one to my location.
Thanks for looking into it.
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Can you share the error message? It could be Cloudflare blocking it because someone who used the same VPN to do some nefarious activity and has since been blocked.
Old 10-17-2022, 04:02 PM
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The problem seems to have been rectified in the mean time. If it happens again I'll take a screen capture of the event.
Thanks for the fast responses.




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