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londons_exploreyesterday at 4:51 PM2 repliesview on HN

I'm pretty sure reddits reason for blocking VPN's is they want the AI scrapers to pay them for a data feed.

They also block data center IP's


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Aurornisyesterday at 5:42 PM

> I'm pretty sure reddits reason for blocking VPN's is they want the AI scrapers to pay them for a data feed.

Signing up for Reddit through a VPN has been difficult to impossible for a long time.

The amount of abuse that comes through VPN-sourced IP addresses is much higher than normal. It's common to block it on any social media site.

raverbashingyesterday at 6:44 PM

They block but they do allow you to browse if you're logged in