Hi, I am curious why VPN use is not tolerated here. I had to pay a small bitcoin fine when i signed up because of suspected VPN use/bad karma associated with IP address(wording??). Also heard people being banned because of using VPN??
Any explanations would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
T
For the registration part, fees where here from years before even i registered in the forums.
The answer of your question could be found in this sticky in meta..
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ :
Q: Why is my IP banned? What are those units of evil?
A: Your IP might be banned because it was used by a user that got perma banned. Don't worry - IP bans decay over time if there's not too many of them during a small period. If you register using a banned IP, are using TOR, VPNs or well known proxies, you will have to pay a small fee. This is to prevent spammers while allowing legitimate members to post without many restrictions.
For the vpn = ban, from where you get this information?
(sorry botany, it took me a while to create the pic)