Yup, it’s a VPN. If I turn it off, it works properly even in the same browser (Mullvad). But I refuse to cave in, so if they every start checking for VPNs even in the old Reddit, or disable it altogehter (which I’m sure will be soon, since you can also use it to bypass “Log in to see NSFW content”), I’m out for good, and will finally block Reddit at my Kagi.
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ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 6 months agoIt’s probably more to do with using a VPN than not being logged in. If I’m searching for something on a search engine and Reddit comes up in the results with potentially useful information, then I’ll go there (the only time I go there now). I don’t use a VPN and I’m never logged in, and I’ve never seen that page come up.
Which makes sense, because those greedy bastards are trying to hyper-monetize the content. And pesky VPNs make it difficult for them to harvest useful visitors info and/or throw tons of partially targeted ads on the poor user’s screen.
Still good info on how to avoid it for the people who do encounter that annoying error page. So thanks for comparing that tidbit of knowledge.
Mikina@programming.dev 5 months ago
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Fwiw I use ProtonVPN and I’ve never seen that message before; I browse mostly on mobile, but do on the full-site too (lemmy’s nsfw communities are a barren wasteland for what I’m looking for). Both logged in and not.
Mikina@programming.dev 5 months ago
I guess it may be a combination. I use Mullvad VPN + Mullvad browser. Maybe they only show it if the can’t fingerprint you enough? I.e by a combination of IP, and your browser + extensions + tracking cookies fingerprint?