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Old Sep 6, 2024 | 6:25 am
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Originally Posted by moondog
If you really care (e.g. that's a train you plan on riding a lot), maybe get a VPN and find a server that works.
Just visiting, but FWIW I do have a VPN -- I run my own at home -- plus, using the wifi isn't compulsory :-) (nor is reading FT ) but seemed worth registering the data point.

Originally Posted by plunet
It's not uncommon for heavily trafficed WiFi public hotspots to end up in lists of IP addresses and netblocks with poor reputation. The fact that you've got the Cloudflare error is an indication of this reputational issue.
Sure, and while I appreciate the technical problem from IB's side, it still seems amusing in some way for a travel-oriented site to block IPs used by people who are travelling...
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