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My VPN is still being denied access with new update. I hate it when I must deactivate my online protection to access here. Can this be remedied?
I do not have this problem with other cites. Is their good reason for having it that way?
 
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I remember reading an earlier post that said that this site didn't allow VPN because users use those to circumvent certain types of forum bans. However, I can't find that post because the search bar is broken. I think it was in the Webmasters & Developers subforum under Technology.
 
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I believe you can ask for permission / special use to get around the VPN Ban.
After I moved I had to send a support request as my new IP was banned.
 
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If you are using a VPN that is being blocked you need to request a new IP address from the VPN service. We occasionally have to block IP addresses due to spammers and other reasons, if you are using one that a spammer previously used from the same VPN service then we are not going to un-block that address, but you can get a new address easily (usually just by using a different server from the VPN) from the VPN.
 
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