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Hugh_Lebowski

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10. Sure. But the big streaming providers monitor the 'big' VPN service providers

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 10:54 PM

Jul 2023

IOW the type an average person is likely to come across an advertisement for and avail themselves of the VPN service for ... and then have the ability to just say ... we won't route to their IP addresses because we can't confirm where the end-user actually is, and then you're thwarted. They don't have to know you're in KS specifically they can just be like 'we won't do VPNs that we know are VPNs'

That's their simplest line of defense, and it's probably a pretty effective one.

Also they could block you during authentication by saying 'this license is for Netflix USA ONLY' for example, and then denying you entry if you 'show up' to log in on an IP that's in ... say ... Tokyo.

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Question about the use of VPNs [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 OP

I tried to watch a show on UK Netflix Ohiya Jul 2023 #1

I'll research it somemore. Thanks for the info. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #2

I used it while out of the USA JustAnotherGen Jul 2023 #3

When you network through a VPN service, say in another country Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #4

Thank you for the information. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #7

I don't know that it's strictly speaking a shady thing to do Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #8

I might give it a shot. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #11

that said, if YOU create a server lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #9

Sure. But the big streaming providers monitor the 'big' VPN service providers Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

So what do VPNs with blacklisted IPs do then? intrepidity Jul 2023 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #5

A VPN or virtual private tunnel creates an encrypted packet switched network lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #6