Lemmy gets an error when submitting a post while connected with Proton VPN.

On desktop, the submit a post page will load indefinitely without proceeding when connected with Proton. On mobile (using Boost for Lemmy), I always get "an unknown error occurred" when submitting anything to Lemmy. Anyone else having this issue?

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InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 1y (2 replies)

From the lemmy.world sidebar.

Please note, you will NOT be able to comment or post while on a VPN or Tor connection

https://lemmy.world/post/11967676

Sarothazrom@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

That answers it, thank you.

jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 1y

Thanks for the link and for letting us know!

j4k3@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

I have no issues with OpenVPN on a router and a proton setup

Scolding7300@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I am on a well-known VPN, and the same thing happens once in a while. 

On Destop and on the Lemmy apps (Jerboa, Infinity for Lemmy, etc.).

I am not sure if connection is lost while making post, but rarely it goes through.

I do double check before I redo the post again to try to make sure I don't create a duplicate post.

On my end, it may be my connection to wifi or some setting on my system that losses connection.

Again, it happens once in a while, so I know when it does not go through and keeps loading to post, I will have to exit and start over to create a new post.

Sarothazrom@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yep, that's exactly what's happening here with me (I had to disconnect from Proton to submit this reply, then reconnect). Not sure if it's an issue with Lemmy or Proton.

FrostyTrichs@walledgarden.xyz · 10 pts · 1y

It's your home instance. Lemmy.world is blocking vpns.

jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y

Thanks for sharing with us, we are not alone!

Oh, @InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works seems to have found the likely cause.