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abnormallyrisky
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Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage 2
#26459796 - 01/30/20 08:08 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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This website should be encouraging all its users to protect themselves through the use of a VPN. It's an invasion of privacy to insist that I connect via my private IP to make a post in many of the active forums or even file a ticket. I really expect something better from the administrators here. How about get some good security and DDOS protection, rather than expose your users to surveillance and invade their privacy by dictating how they can connect to the site? Just a thought.
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mushboy
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: abnormallyrisky]
#26459799 - 01/30/20 08:11 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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This thread was moved from Mushroom Cultivation.
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mushboy
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: abnormallyrisky]
#26459806 - 01/30/20 08:19 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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This thread was moved from Website Announcements and Feature Feedback.
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mushboy
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: mushboy]
#26459808 - 01/30/20 08:20 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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better?
someone else move this guys thread. i put it in feature feedback but i guess he doesnt have access to the forum?
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SpunkyMonkey88
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: mushboy]
#26459819 - 01/30/20 08:32 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Judging from your profile name, I thought you'd be into the thrill of taking such risks
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: SpunkyMonkey88] 1
#26459824 - 01/30/20 08:37 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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hope they disallow access via TOR too so when you get perma banned it's actually enforceable
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: viraldrome]
#26459867 - 01/30/20 09:11 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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I’ve never purchased or properly set up a VPN. I just wanted to use Tor Browser for some extra security. Come to find almost any node you try to connect from has been blacklisted due to some asshat trolling the Shroomery.
OP has an actual VPN though and can’t use it, hmm... you’d think they would encourage that.
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: abnormallyrisky]
#26459881 - 01/30/20 09:18 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think it's allowed for supporters or if you have a certain number of posts or something. In any case, I hardly find it an "invasion of privacy" let alone a security risk. We do it to prevent people from trolling and ban evading, etc. not to steal your info or something.
Still, there is a way in which I respect your commitment to VPN usage in order to protect privacy. I wish more people took online privacy and anonymity so seriously.
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: nooneman]
#26459887 - 01/30/20 09:24 AM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage [Re: abnormallyrisky]
#26460391 - 01/30/20 02:33 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Half the time I use a VPN, never thought it could be dangerous without one.
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D3_Myc
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#26460433 - 01/30/20 02:55 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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It’s a 50 post minimum and is to deter bots and trolls but I agree with OP. Almost all my online activity is done through my vpn including on my phone. Pisses me off when I can’t use it.
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chibiabos
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: Robo]
#26460446 - 01/30/20 03:02 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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abnormallyrisky said: This website should be encouraging all its users to protect themselves through the use of a VPN. It's an invasion of privacy to insist that I connect via my private IP to make a post in many of the active forums or even file a ticket. I really expect something better from the administrators here. How about get some good security and DDOS protection, rather than expose your users to surveillance and invade their privacy by dictating how they can connect to the site? Just a thought.
There's nothing stopping a VPN from monitoring your activity.
I'd worry more about sharing information that can be used to identify yourself than your ISP going "DRUGS BAD!" and sending the cops over based on the fact that their records show that you leased the IP address of a machine connecting to Shroomery.
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Robo said: I’ve never purchased or properly set up a VPN. I just wanted to use Tor Browser for some extra security. Come to find almost any node you try to connect from has been blacklisted due to some asshat trolling the Shroomery.
OP has an actual VPN though and can’t use it, hmm... you’d think they would encourage that. 
Connecting to Shroomery via Tor might honestly make your account less secure.
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage (moved) [Re: chibiabos]
#26460705 - 01/30/20 05:47 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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I've connected to shroomery loads of times with different VPN servers. Always works for me.
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sh4d0ws
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage [Re: abnormallyrisky]
#26460714 - 01/30/20 05:56 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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abnormallyrisky said: This website should be encouraging all its users to protect themselves through the use of a VPN. It's an invasion of privacy to insist that I connect via my private IP to make a post in many of the active forums or even file a ticket. I really expect something better from the administrators here. How about get some good security and DDOS protection, rather than expose your users to surveillance and invade their privacy by dictating how they can connect to the site? Just a thought.
What are you talking about? I've been accessing the shroomery using a VPN for over 6 years.
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage [Re: sh4d0ws]
#26460905 - 01/30/20 07:39 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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D3_Myc
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Re: Shameful Shroomery Policy - Disallowing VPN Usage [Re: sh4d0ws]
#26461005 - 01/30/20 08:34 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Northerner said: I've connected to shroomery loads of times with different VPN servers. Always works for me. 
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sh4d0ws said:
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abnormallyrisky said: This website should be encouraging all its users to protect themselves through the use of a VPN. It's an invasion of privacy to insist that I connect via my private IP to make a post in many of the active forums or even file a ticket. I really expect something better from the administrators here. How about get some good security and DDOS protection, rather than expose your users to surveillance and invade their privacy by dictating how they can connect to the site? Just a thought.
What are you talking about? I've been accessing the shroomery using a VPN for over 6 years.

You have to have a minimum of 50 Posts to use a vpn, other than that it works just fine
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