With previous Rexit's like the API debarcle etc. many users were left looking for an alternative, but with decision fatigue and bad UX etc. most did not find the Fediverse a viable option.

What needs to still improve, how can we be ready this time?

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Is reddit blocking VPNs now? I don't use reddit anymore, but sometimes I search something on the web and like it or not, redditors in niche communities have good answers to uncommon questions. Definitely better than can be found on quora or other places.

But it doesn't let me view them, supposedly because I'm using a VPN now...

If that's the case, fuck spez and all corporate sellouts. Reddit used to be a mecca for freedom of association...

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They block unless you're logged in. It's very annoying, still have to use reddit occasionally to find some info or something niche (admittedly not as bad as finding something on discord).

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Well they blocked every account associated with my IP, so I'm not doing that either.

Are there any third-party reddit readers that circumvent this? Or did their API shenanigans block that, too?

[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Look up Redlib

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I hadn't really tried to be honest, just using my old account until they start asking for age verification, then I'd look at other solutions.

[–] Bilbo@hobbit.world 2 points 3 months ago

I've found that tor canvwork. Just refresh the connection until reddit doesn't block. Same for VPN location. Just choose other locations until one works.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 3 months ago

Swiss IPs tend to get through no problem. Whenever I have that issue I just swap to the Switzerland server.

[–] Soupbreaker@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

For most things that "block" vpns, I've found you can just try different countries until one goes through. Works for reddit and lemmy.world, at least.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

VPN is irrelevant here if you will need a government ID to access it, what difference does it make what country you pretend to be from

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are they already doing that?

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, the whole thing is that we anticipate them doing something

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

So VPN isn't irrelevant yet, because they haven't started checking IDs, is what you're saying?