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A couple weeks ago the Relay for Reddit app I've used for many years stopped working because the developer added a dependency on Google Play services to force paid subscriptions. GrapheneOS doesn't play well with that.

So I begrudgingly switched to the Infinity app. Well, this week it appears they started blocking all known VPN and data center IP addresses.

I hate this recurring feeling as a Cypherpunk that the walls keep closing in.

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One of us · 155w

Certain government websites began restricting access once we set up a Tor node. Consequently, I have to use a VPN to get weather updates now.

↗️ Promoted · 155w

Yeah, we no longer have a neutral Internet. A large reason for that is the lack of cost. VPN addresses are blocked largely because they're used in DDoS attacks, and SMTP is no longer an open protocol because of spam. The internet should not be free to use.

An Alien's Angst · 155w

I don't really blame them - they have every right to demand and enforce payment for their service. What I do blame is Cypherpunks for not making freedom tech alternatives for popular functions sooner. All of this has been predictable for a long time. Why is it that devs in the freedom tech space o...

I notice it everywhere, its unsettling, having always on vpn kill switches is making a lot of services unusable. Not having google play services hasnt been so bad, but some things just cant work. Staying ahead of the curve is requiring constant adaptation.

Ever used Geddit? https://f-droid.org/en/packages/geddit.buzl.uk/ Does not use the Reddit API, which means you can use it from anywhere.

vivab0rg · 155w

Infinity for Reddit also switched to subscriptions to keep up with #reddit #API updates, so it's dead on #fdroid https://image.nostr.build/87dc4347da962137d7efc0d22f694b4a107d650efd6519f49241e5f4cdbd61e3.jpg

Patrick Allan🇨🇦🇺🇸 · 155w

Have you looked at a proxy server, like smartproxy.com? https://smartproxy.com

jsonbits · 149w

Like whack - mole everywhere you go

We don't observe this from the inside!