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First, I do see the other VPN thread; but it addresses something else within the topic.
I've read nonstop reasons why getting VPN is good; so I finally went ahead and got it. Not even a month into it, I began getting blocked from certain sites! Especially if I was using a foreign IP address. I understand foreigners can't watch videos on sites like Hulu and CBS and so on, so it's obvious that I need to get off VPN to watch shows on there, or at least go national. Yet, Chase bank blocked me thinking my account was hacked. Understandable...and annoying. Now I've been blocked from a freelance writing site, who, even after sending my Drivers License too, laughed, and THINK I'm a foreigner illegally using their site. So now they're making me go out of my way to FAX them a piece of paper. I'm almost not even sure a fax from Oregon will convince them; they sound like total a******. At least Chase was professional and cleared up the issue within 30 minutes.
SO, VPN = security, but it also equals a bit of annoyance from national companies you probably constantly use. It'd be nice if there was a big sign somewhere, like on hulu, that just simply says "we detected you're not in the US, we can't give you access to our content." Neat, then I can just log out.
So, my question, is this crap normal when using VPN? Are there are other cons to it that I should know about?
If it helps, I'm using BoxPN. They had the best yearly deal without being rated badly.
VPNs are not really all that useful even though some people think they are. They're good for pirating movies/music because that's a civil issue that the government won't come after you for, and with your IP address hidden your ISP won't get the DMCA notice, but as far as illegal things like child porn or terrorism, it's not going to protect you, and as for protecting your identity from hackers, VPNs are largely unnecessary.. most websites of importance are encrypted with HTTPS.
Instead they are a pain because the site you are using is detecting you are not from the area you're supposed to be from, so you have to go through extra steps to verify your identity...
How horrible... sites are actually trying to protect themselves. You mask yourself as being from somewhere else and then get all annoyed when you can't prove where you're from?!?
Rant away, my friend, but be glad these sites give a rats behind about security...
I am a big proponent of using VPN in public places, but using the offered VPN services out there are really more for those who want to mask their IP address when they're accessing illegal content online. Put it to you this way, if you're wanting extra security at home, don't waste your time and money - unless you're real use is for piracy.
If your genuine interest in using VPN is for when you're having to access public wi-fi, then you'd want to use some sort of VPN that could create an encrypted tunnel back to your home or office network. I'm not sure if any of the "commercial" VPN programs out there allows for that. I know Cisco AnyConnect client will offer that, but I don't know how it's all setup on the administration end.
First, I do see the other VPN thread; but it addresses something else within the topic.
I've read nonstop reasons why getting VPN is good; so I finally went ahead and got it. Not even a month into it, I began getting blocked from certain sites! Especially if I was using a foreign IP address. I understand foreigners can't watch videos on sites like Hulu and CBS and so on, so it's obvious that I need to get off VPN to watch shows on there, or at least go national. Yet, Chase bank blocked me thinking my account was hacked. Understandable...and annoying. Now I've been blocked from a freelance writing site, who, even after sending my Drivers License too, laughed, and THINK I'm a foreigner illegally using their site. So now they're making me go out of my way to FAX them a piece of paper. I'm almost not even sure a fax from Oregon will convince them; they sound like total a******. At least Chase was professional and cleared up the issue within 30 minutes.
SO, VPN = security, but it also equals a bit of annoyance from national companies you probably constantly use. It'd be nice if there was a big sign somewhere, like on hulu, that just simply says "we detected you're not in the US, we can't give you access to our content." Neat, then I can just log out.
So, my question, is this crap normal when using VPN? Are there are other cons to it that I should know about?
If it helps, I'm using BoxPN. They had the best yearly deal without being rated badly.
find another VPN provider that allows access to a bigger variety of IPs
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