I have to use a VPN for privacy / security reasons -- banking, crypto security . So that may be what's causing HA to give me this:
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Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum!
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It is quite possible that a spammer used the same VPN/IP that you're using.
It is also possible that the IP tested as 'private' when it was originally blocked.
An Administrator may be able to provide more information.
This issues is getting tiresome. I am using uVPN in Firefox and randomly get the same BAN page. How many Firefox VPNs are blocked by HA?
I just tried several servers/locations from my VPN service of choice (which even has a limited free tier offering), and none of them HA had issue with.
You might want to stop using fully free VPN services anyway, especially since you mentioned "privacy / security reasons -- banking, crypto security" (lol).
I have to use a VPN for privacy / security reasons -- banking, crypto security .
What better way to harvest information as a man in the middle than set up a "VPN" and make it free to use?!
IMO there is no need for a VPN if the people you are dealing with take their security seriously – I mean, everyone uses HTTPS for anything critical, don't they? The security reason to use VPN went away with HTTP... and what's left is if you want to conceal your own IP address for nefarious reasons.
The security reason to use VPN went away with HTTP... and what's left is if you want to conceal your own IP address for nefarious reasons.
That's a bit too much going the other way. But whatever, this is getting off topic.
That's a bit too much going the other way.
And your rationale is...?
But whatever, this is getting off topic.
Only if you want to stifle debate.