Hey folks - I've started using NordVPN when I'm connected on public wifi hotspots. When I do, I get blocked with the below error message. NordVPN is a very large reputable VPN.

FYI if you were not aware, hopefully someone can address the issue, thanks!

 

You could try connecting to a different VPN location and see if that helps. The different locations would have different IP's.

For the admins/developers to help you they would also need your IP address when connected. While on that specific VPN open a browser and go to www.whatsmyip.com

 

Or just use a command prompt.

Good suggestion, will try when I get a few moments today.

 

Command prompt will give you your local IP, not your public NAT IP.

 

Naw, they use too much snooping stuff on this forum. I have used VPN for quite a spell and trying different locations on the VPN has no effect on the blocking by this forum.
A lot of the time if I come to this forum by avoiding the main page I can navigate without problems.

 

Sorry, your VPN is funneling traffic through AWS, which we have blocked from our network. There is nothing we can do on this end to resolve your VPN issue.

 

I was running NordVPN and it finally got to be such a headache getting blocked at various places I disconnected from it on the desktop and phone.

 

I've used it a lot, this is the only site that gives me problems.

 

This is also my experience. Only this site. I can make my bill payments online with no problem. This site wants to know too much about me. Maybe the liberal democrats that own the server which hosts this forum wants to keep track of who is a "knucklehead" forum member.

 

The forums purpose is to collect and sell every bit of information about you they can. To use that to target Ads. Using a VPN provides some security but it interferes with gathering information on you .