londons_explore 18 hours ago

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

  • Aurornis 18 hours ago

    > 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.

  • raverbashing 17 hours ago

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