Just curious if this is the app. Using android and mullvad app. When the VPN is on I can't post. It just gives an error something like "problem posting, try again". Disabling VPN I can post fine.
Wondering if anyone else had this problem, or it's by design, or a general lemmy thing and not the app?
7 Comments
elliot_crane@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
If you’re posting on .world, I believe it’s the server. Lots of sites ban blocks of IPs associated with VPNs due to bad actors using them. You can sometimes avoid this by changing VPN servers.
Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Yeah that makes sense. I'll experiment with other servers.
thayer@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Completely anecdotal, but I generally find more success with servers outside of North America. Definitely helps with reddit and imgur.
helenslunch@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 2y
BertramDitore@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Yeah I’ve been dealing with this issue since I came over from the other place last year. It’s incredibly annoying, and a number of times has made me rage-delete comments I’m trying to post. It happens to me every day, but I can usually find a server that works for a while by randomly switching a few times.
I use ProtonVPN.
upside431@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Same problem with Proton VPN, if I switch countries I can post again without issues.
Mist101@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Will have to try this. Been getting the same issues but didn't think to check VPN.
Edit: Looks like that did it. Thanks for the tip!
upside431@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
My pleasure