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submitted 1 month ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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First time this happens to me. With a German protonvpn server.

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[–] kbal@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I suspect the VPN was used to bot

There are plenty of sources, including even in this thread, indicating that that this is not the problem. Quit making excuses for them.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

uhhh... what?

[–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not just you. I'm tired of the whole team of people who are always standing by to bring out similar excuses any time someone decides that in their quest to stop invidious from existing — or whatever google is actually aiming at — it's acceptable to just mass-block all the VPN users as collateral damage.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not an excuse though. It's right there in the error message.

Where are people getting the impression I think google is some kind of saint who can do no wrong? I don't even see the "proof" that is being used to say I'm coming to google's defense. Just a few anecdotal theories... just like I provided.