"Banned" message while using VPN
03-02-25 | 01:09 PM
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"Banned" message while using VPN
About a week ago I started using a VPN. I'm almost positive I was able to access DVD Talk with it on but today I got a "banned" message:
Is this a known issue (that DVD Talk doesn't work with VPNs)?
Is this a known issue (that DVD Talk doesn't work with VPNs)?
03-02-25 | 01:11 PM
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Re: "Banned" message while using VPN
Yep, due to spammers and trolls, many message boards try to block VPNs so you cannot hide multiple accounts behind a different IP.
03-03-25 | 12:54 PM
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Re: "Banned" message while using VPN
A lot of times you can turn it off and then back on and it will rotate to a "safe" IP address
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03-06-25 | 08:56 PM
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03-07-25 | 04:31 AM
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03-07-25 | 01:14 PM
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Re: "Banned" message while using VPN
03-17-25 | 07:58 PM
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Re: "Banned" message while using VPN
I get that sometimes when I'm using a VPN (Proton and Windscribe). But I can get through sometimes when I change IP addresses or locations. But I'll just shut it off if I'm accessing DVDTalk instead of fishing for a usable IP.
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07-31-25 | 06:43 PM
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Re: "Banned" message while using VPN
I just got a banned message for the first time today using NordVPN. The WiFi at work blocks most sites so I have to use that on my phone, oddly they don’t seem to be blocking this site when I turn the VPN off.
