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It seems obvious that this is the result of someone else having abused Reddit too much from PIA addresses. I also find blanket proxy bans reasonable: it’s akin
by jdkjs 5y ago
It seems obvious that this is the result of someone else having abused Reddit too much from PIA addresses.
I also find blanket proxy bans reasonable: it’s akin to refusing service to those who wear a balaclava to a store.
- williamtrask 5y agoI see the analogy but there’s a pretty big difference between hiding your face and hiding your device’s IP address. The former is a social norm going back tens of thousands of years, the latter is an arbitrary and artificial artefact of man made technology in the last 30. A better analogy is sending mail with either proxy return addresses or none at all. Both are socially acceptable in most circumstances.
- robin_reala 5y agoIn this case it’s like wandering in to a store with a balaclava on and receiving a permanent ban from the store.
- BLKNSLVR 5y agoI think the analogy is closer to "refusing service to those who refuse the rectal thermometer test upon entry to a store".
- GoblinSlayer 5y agoWhy a store would ban a balaclava if the person fully authenticates himself and has a long good track record and does nothing wrong?