Blocking VPN users?

[OddRails]

I visited the forum several hours ago with no problem. But trying to visit now I was blocked until I disabled my VPN.
(Help ticket submitted.)

Is anyone else seeing this problem?

 

[wreeder]

It is likely your VPN provider has a small block of IP addresses that you use from your location. Some or all of the addresses have been blocked for guessing passwords. I used to see this all the time, attacks coming from IP blocks of VPN companies. The bad guys think you have to whitelist those addresses. But the ISP I worked for treated them same as other IP addresses. Fail2Ban blocks them for failing passwords.

 

[JCitron]

I'm using a VPN right now without any problems . It's possible that your network is busy and this is causing a timeout due to your VPN causing a slower connection to start with. I've noticed that occurring more and more as when the kids in my neighborhood stay home from school. Being a Friday and along weekend, the kids are playing video games instead of playing outdoors.

 

[OddRails]

Thanks guys,
It had been giving me a "forbidden 403" page, but I didn't mention that.
My access is back to normal now.

 

[IsambardKingdomBrunel]

Used to use ExpressVPN, no problem on this forum. Now use NordVPN, also no problem on this forum.

 

[jaredvazquez012]

There have been a few times I accessed this forum while using Proton VPN without any problems.

 

[OddRails]

There have been a few times I accessed this forum while using Proton VPN without any problems.

That's what I use as well. Thanks