When did lemmy.world start clamping down on VPNs?

https://lemmy.world/post/43898917

When did lemmy.world start clamping down on VPNs? - Lemmy.World

Today, for the first time on Lemmy, I received a message about posting being forbidden from VPNs.

The info has been on their sidebar for years now.

lemmy.world/post/11967676

Content / Image posting restrictions (based on network) - Lemmy.World

Just wanted to keep everyone in the loop. If you encounter an issue where you cannot post or comment, but voting is functioning correctly, it is most likely because we have implemented a block for VPN & Tor users. If you are using these services, you can still take part in activities such as voting, reporting posts, and performing other passive actions on the site. We implemented this restriction because of users posting illegal content. See https://lemmy.world/post/11571711 [https://lemmy.world/post/11571711] While we value our users’ right to privacy, we also prioritize the protection of both ourselves and our users. We want to emphasize that we weigh the pros and cons of restrictions like these with the entire team. We do not take these actions lightly, and we hope everyone understands the reasoning behind it.

NOT be able to […]

Spoiler: You are absolutely still able to :P