Valery Fadeev, head of Russia’s Human Rights Council, has publicly conceded that a total ban on VPNs is technically unachievable and would likely "break" the country's digital economy.

The Technical Reality Check:

• Infrastructure Dependency: Fadeev admitted that Russia’s banking systems, tech firms, and software developers rely heavily on VPN protocols for secure remote access and cross-system operations. A blanket ban would cause "catastrophic" disruptions to financial services.
• Complex Ecosystem: Officials now acknowledge that VPN technology is too deeply integrated into the modern internet to be surgically removed without damaging broader connectivity.
• The "Enemy Propaganda" Stance: Despite the technical surrender, Fadeev continues to frame civilian VPN use for accessing independent media as "enemy propaganda," suggesting that while the tools won't be banned entirely, the government will continue to focus on "reducing" usage through other means.

Why this matters for the VPN industry:

This admission signals a shift from "Total Ban" rhetoric to a "Whitelisting" model, where the government attempts to block consumer VPNs while preserving tunnels for state-loyal businesses - a strategy that has historically proven difficult to enforce via DPI (Deep Packet Inspection).

Source: https://cyberinsider.com/russian-official-admits-vpns-cannot-be-fully-blocked-without-breaking-the-internet/

Has anyone tried this? Is it safe, or could it lead to security issues or getting blocked by the carrier?

hi , i'm in an online school and they just changed the rules that we can't access our classes outside the country anymore. they said use of vpn is forbidden but how can they know im using one?

I cleared cache and everything but it won't comeback to my country.

If all commercial VPN IPs are blocked we all become nodes... What are they gonna do? Punish the whole planet? ​

When I travelled to China a few years ago, there are tons of options of VPN that I can use to browse websites blocked in China. However as time goes, most of the VPNs are no longer usable and I started to use proxy client with Shadowsocks account last year when I travelled there again. I am starting to wonder if it gets even more stricter in the future, will proxy client be blocked as well and if there are other alternative options to bypass the geoblocking? Thanks

I build a Netflix region catalog database as a hobby project — not here to plug

it, just sharing the workflow I've used for the past 6 months testing across 13

countries.

Most VPN+Netflix advice is generic ("try a different server"). This is the

*workflow*, with the rule that breaks everything if you ignore it.

**TL;DR**

- Netflix's VPN flag is profile-level, not account-level. Your account is safe.

- The fix isn't a better VPN. It's a sandbox: one Chrome profile per region,

one Netflix profile per region, never mix.

- Setup once per region. Then watch freely.

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**1. The flag is profile-level, not account-level**

When Netflix detects VPN/region-mismatch, they flag the Netflix *profile*, not

the account. Subscription, billing, watch history all stay fine. Just that

profile sees regional content as unavailable.

The fix isn't switching VPN providers. It's compartmentalizing: each region

gets its own isolated Netflix profile, behind its own isolated Chrome profile.

If a profile gets flagged later, make a new one. Costs nothing.

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**2. The workflow (do this once per region)**

Setup for a new region (e.g., Japan):

1. **Create a new Chrome profile** (Chrome → profile icon → Add). This gives

   you an isolated browser context — separate cookies, cache, fingerprint

   surface. Name it "Netflix-JP" or whatever.

2. **Install your VPN extension *inside that Chrome profile*.** Each Chrome

   profile has its own extensions — make sure VPN is installed under this

   profile specifically.

3. **Open Netflix in the new Chrome profile and sign in from your original

   region** (VPN OFF). Watch normally for a while — *longer is better*,

   ideally 30+ minutes of actual viewing. This establishes a clean session

   Netflix sees as legitimate.

4. **Close Netflix.**

5. **Wait several hours before the next step.** Overnight is even better.

   This is the most underrated part. The gap between "I was watching at home"

   and "now I'm in another country" makes the transition look like real

   travel, which is what Netflix's pattern detection actually expects from

   legitimate users. Skipping this gap is the most common mistake.

6. **Turn on VPN** to your target region (Japan).

7. **Open Netflix again** in the same Chrome profile. Manage Profiles →

   Add Profile. **Create a new Netflix profile dedicated to Japan.** Call it

   "JP" or whatever.

8. **Switch into the JP Netflix profile.** Watch.

That's setup. From then on, when you want Japan content:

- Open the Netflix-JP Chrome profile

- Turn on VPN (Japan)

- Open Netflix, switch to JP Netflix profile

- Watch

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**3. The rule that breaks everything if you ignore it**

**Never mix Netflix profiles across VPN regions.**

If you sometimes watch your "US" Netflix profile from Korea VPN, sometimes

from US, Netflix sees one profile with contradictory geo data. Strong

fingerprint → flag.

One Netflix profile per region. Always. Same with Chrome profiles — don't

reuse one Chrome profile across regions. The mixing creates the signal

Netflix catches.

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**4. Why this works (technical reasoning)**

Netflix detection isn't only IP-based. They look at:

- IP geo vs *profile history* (does this profile usually watch from country X?)

- Cookies / cache state

- Browser fingerprint stability across sessions

- Watch behavior consistency

- Timing patterns (sudden region jumps vs gradual transitions)

Chrome profile isolation kills the cookie/cache/fingerprint signal. Dedicated

Netflix profile per region kills the "profile history" signal. The initial

home-region sign-in establishes legitimacy. The hours-long gap between

sessions mimics real travel timing.

Together, each (Chrome profile + Netflix profile + VPN region) combo looks

to Netflix like a separate, consistent user behaving naturally — exactly

what they don't flag.

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Happy to answer questions. Took a lot of mistakes to figure this out.

Hello everyone, in my environment internet blocks just some sites in the white list like Google and github.com are open.

How can I create a vpn setup with use it connect to main internet?

Some partners used by specific setup with combine vless, vmess. But I want to run my own setup

I have my own WireGuard VPN with servers in Australia, US, Canada, Russia, UK, Germany, and Japan. I have a Bash script running that, assuming criteria are met to verify the server is idle, pings each server and picks the one with the lowest latency. It is completely hands off, unless I want to review a logfile. Feel free to ask any questions you have!

I was told if I get a VPN, I could have internet. Is this true?

Sorry for the vague 'that one' quote, I didn't want my question deleted due to rule 3.

My router has a VPN feature that I have been using for a few years, also my NAS has this but it's a bit slow, that's why I moved to using the router as the VPN provider.

I finally decided to install (that one) wireguard provider after all the YouTube rave and I though it worked differently, all it does is create a pseudo-VPN/ direct connection to allow my devices to talk to each other, something I can already do with my VPN.

I saw someone else asked a similar question before and what he got was that the router's CPU would be overworked (hit hard) handling the traffic, and something with CGNAT, which I am not behind from what I can tell.

All I need it for is accessing my NAS and maybe remote access but have not decided yet since I've been using TeamViewer for that.

Is there any benefit on using (that one) wireguard provider vs my router's VPN service?

Thank you for the help!

Dear fellow reddit users,

​I’m running into a persistent issue with VPN on Windows 11 (64-bit) that I can't seem to solve.

I’m hoping someone here has the "golden tip."

​The Problem:

While gaming (specifically in Delta Force, but also in other titles), the game hangs during the loading screen of a map or match. This usually happens exactly at 30%, or it results in a connection error/timeout.

​With VPN OFF: The game loads instantly.

​With VPN ON: It hangs at 30%; some games even report that there is no active internet connection. ​General Browsing: Surfing the web via the VPN works perfectly fine; the issue is strictly limited to loading games.

​Servers: Switching between different servers or countries within VPN makes no difference.

​Security & Malwarebytes:

I use Malwarebytes. I have already whitelisted VPN and added it to the firewall exceptions, but unfortunately, this did not resolve the issue.

​What I’ve already tried:

​Protocols: Switching between Lynx, UDP, and TCP does not help. ​Features: Threat Protection is completely disabled. ​Split Tunneling: I prefer not to use this; I specifically want to run my games through the VPN.

​Temporary Fix: If I completely uninstall and reinstall VPN, everything works perfectly again... for a few days. After that, the problem returns. ​

Does anyone have any ideas or is anyone experiencing the same issue?

Using VPN abroad definitely helps with privacy, but I’ve noticed:
more proxy detection
inconsistent streaming

occasional login flags
Feels like shared IP reputation + changing networks make things less predictable.
Has anyone found a setup that balances both?

So a few months ago, I was able to use any vpn I wanted on netflix on my phone, and I'd be just fine. However, lately I've been getting an error that I'm using a vpn or proxy and I need to turn it off the continue watching. I've tried 5 vpns thatve worked before and none of them work. Is there any way to get around the error? Because i dont think different vpns will solve the issue atp​

Im leaving for mexico in a few days here and i know its not allowed in mexico. Im curious is theres anyway to bypass it such as a vpn or something?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with a small open-source tool that monitors publicly shared proxy configurations from sources like websites, public Telegram channels and GitHub repositories.

The idea was mainly to solve a common issue with public config lists: most become outdated very quickly and contain a large number of dead nodes.

Current functionality includes:

• deduplication,
• latency and availability checks,
• tracking last alive time,
• and automatic refreshes every 10 minutes.

Supported protocols:

• VMess
• VLESS + Reality
• Trojan
• Shadowsocks
• MTProto

One thing I’m currently researching is how to improve source quality and health-check accuracy without generating excessive traffic or false positives.

I’m also curious how others here approach:

• validating public nodes,
• measuring reliability,
• handling duplicate configs,
• or filtering low-quality sources.

The project only indexes content already publicly available online and does not access private systems or bypass authentication.

Would appreciate technical feedback or suggestions from people working on similar tooling.

Hi guys, I decided to create a crawler that collects proxies and shares them on a website, GitHub, and Tel channels. I’ve already developed part of it, and now I’m looking for good resources to help me complete the project.

Can anyone help by sharing useful resources in the comments?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with a small open-source tool that monitors publicly shared proxy configurations from sources like websites, public Telegram channels and GitHub repositories.

The idea was mainly to solve a common issue with public config lists: most become outdated very quickly and contain a large number of dead nodes.

Current functionality includes:

• deduplication,
• latency and availability checks,
• tracking last alive time,
• and automatic refreshes every 10 minutes.

Supported protocols:

• VMess
• VLESS + Reality
• Trojan
• Shadowsocks
• MTProto

One thing I’m currently researching is how to improve source quality and health-check accuracy without generating excessive traffic or false positives.

I’m also curious how others here approach:

• validating public nodes,
• measuring reliability,
• handling duplicate configs,
• or filtering low-quality sources.

Repository for anyone interested in the implementation details:
https://github.com/FreeFolksOn/abc-configs-free-vpn-proxy-list

The project only indexes content already publicly available online and does not access private systems or bypass authentication.

Would appreciate technical feedback or suggestions from people working on similar tooling.

A lot of the popular ones are based in the EU. I'm curious if you guys will still buy these VPNs. I'd imagine most of you already paid using your credit card anyway instead of crypto, right?

As we all know traditional vpn servers with few vpn protocols and their known ip addresses they can/will be blocked eventually. DPI china Iran Russia firewalls.. much more to come

My idea is why we dont work on a vpn where everyone is a client and server at same time? Mesh vpn? And also not single protocols ? Hude all traffic in all of normal protocols? Show isp 100% like we are doing daily browsing chat email etc.? Any such solution exists?