Consolidated "Problems Accessing FlyerTalk When Using A VPN" thread
Sep 24, 2023, 9:00 am
#256
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,168
I used to submit IP addresses I wanted FT to whitelist in this thread, but since no action was ever taken, I gave up unless they suddenly start blocking a server that they haven't blocked previously. Basically, I've pretty much come to accept the fact that being uber vigilant about DDOS attack defense is more important than catering to our individual needs.
Oct 6, 2023, 1:29 pm
#257
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
I have asked our network team to explore options for unblocking ASNs. NordVPN, for instance, uses multiple colocation facilities such as DigitalOcean, Datacamp, etc. where we've seen attacks, crawls, etc.
originating from.
If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't
originating from.
If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't
Oct 6, 2023, 1:33 pm
#258
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
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I have asked our network team to explore options for unblocking ASNs. NordVPN, for instance, uses multiple colocation facilities such as DigitalOcean, Datacamp, etc. where we've seen attacks, crawls, etc.
originating from.
If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't
originating from.
If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't
Oct 9, 2023, 8:26 am
#262
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,168
Feel free to PM me if you want good A severs. I will only mention Santa Clara here because it is no longer fast (i want to keep the best ones somewhat secret).
ETA: Santa Clara is fine for browsing FT.
ETA: Santa Clara is fine for browsing FT.
Last edited by moondog; Oct 9, 2023 at 8:31 am
Oct 13, 2023, 6:48 pm
#263
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I'm not sure how good Google's VPN is, but I'm testing the free VPN benefit that comes with owning a Pixel 7. The app is quite simple and doesn't have a lot of ways to configure the service. I toggle a few settings to conceal my precise IP address. FT seems to be working for now.
Oct 15, 2023, 9:25 am
#265
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Oct 16, 2023, 8:29 am
#268
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IBJoel, it would be nice if a West Coast server isn't blocked.
Oct 16, 2023, 1:57 pm
#269
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Oct 28, 2023, 2:24 am
#270
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 5,661
Another NordVPN user here having significant issues accessing FT. I’m currently in the KSA, otherwise I wouldn’t be using this type of tool. I can generally access a few pages then get a block. Very frustrating indeed.