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Anonymouse · 03-11-2017, 06:26

I just tried editing a Wikipedia page - and apparently I've been blocked from editing until 2022!

Now the reason given is perfectly understandable, viz. my IP address is obscured by Norton VPN...but surely that's the idea? They do know about KRACK, so surely they should expect many if not most editors to start using a VPN?

On the other hand, clearly the VPN's doing its job, so this is a classic no-score win, as the late Terry Pratchett would've put it.

03-11-2017, 06:26	#1
Anonymouse RIP Tigger - 12 years?! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bolton Age: 58 Services: EE Superfast Broadband Posts: 1,436	Wikipedia doesn't seem to like VPNs... I just tried editing a Wikipedia page - and apparently I've been blocked from editing until 2022! Now the reason given is perfectly understandable, viz. my IP address is obscured by Norton VPN...but surely that's the idea? They do know about KRACK, so surely they should expect many if not most editors to start using a VPN? On the other hand, clearly the VPN's doing its job, so this is a classic no-score win, as the late Terry Pratchett would've put it. __________________ "People tend to confuse the words 'new' and 'improved'." - Agent Phil Coulson, S.H.I.E.L.D.