Can you login in this forum with more than one IP address? Risk of banning?

[bakasabo]

I've seen people have two accounts here. First they use as primary, second they use while they are using unsecured connection. I dont know much about it (is it allowed by the rules or someone gave them such an allowance), but you can think about that option.

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[TryNinja]

I've seen people have two accounts here. First they use as primary, second they use while they are using unsecured connection. I dont know much about it (is it allowed by the rules or someone gave them such an allowance), but you can think about that option.

Alt accounts aren't prohibited. You can have as many accounts as you want. What you can't do is use another account if you have one banned permanently (bannable offense), or if you are cheating bounties/signatures/scamming with multiple accounts (not a bannable offense, but will get you a few negative trusts.)

Even mods have multiple accounts.

[acroman08]

The only problem you might have if you use public WiFi, is that the provider may block Bitcoin Talk.

I would advocate for using a VPN at all times on public WiFis to protect your traffic from prying eyes, and doing so would also unblock any restricted sites.

just a question, is it safe to use free VPN services? also, does VPN uses the same IP address of the country you previously connected before ? or does it change every time you connect to it?
sorry, I rarely use VPN and not that familiar with it.

[TryNinja]

just a question, is it safe to use free VPN services?

No.

"If you're not paying for the product, you are the product."

Some good VPNs offer a free or trial tier, like ProtonVPN, but most (mainly on the play store or chrome extension store) will log your data and sell it for third parties.

also, does VPN uses the same IP address of the country you previously connected before ? or does it change every time you connect to it?
sorry, I rarely use VPN and not that familiar with it.

This varies from VPN to VPN. Must have a pool of IPs which are allocated randomly.

[gentlemand]

I get 50gb a month free from windscribe and it works perfectly. Their ethos is that you'll run out and cough up. I think you get 20 these days.

I wouldn't use a random VPN found in some app store. There's too much room for taking the piss.

[darkangel11]

just a question, is it safe to use free VPN services?

No.

"If you're not paying for the product, you are the product."

Some good VPNs offer a free or trial tier, like ProtonVPN, but most (mainly on the play store or chrome extension store) will log your data and sell it for third parties.

That's correct. Free VPNs are like free antivirus software. You get a free product but you're getting a ton of issues with it and a false promise of protection. You think you're set up now and start browsing freely trusting in the software not knowing when it will let you down. Free safety software is like those cheap motorcycle helmets made of plastic and foam. You're getting your money's worth - no money no worth.

Good VPN services can be really cheap if you get a good deal (black friday). Like normally you have to pay $50-100 per year but there are special offers where for the price of 2 years you get 5 and so on with a money back guarantee. These things are so cheap that it's always better to use those than free ones unless you want to be a tryhard and register for a free trial from a new email every month.

[acroman08]

just a question, is it safe to use free VPN services?

No.

"If you're not paying for the product, you are the product."

Some good VPNs offer a free or trial tier, like ProtonVPN, but most (mainly on the play store or chrome extension store) will log your data and sell it for third parties.

also, does VPN uses the same IP address of the country you previously connected before ? or does it change every time you connect to it?
sorry, I rarely use VPN and not that familiar with it.

This varies from VPN to VPN. Must have a pool of IPs which are allocated randomly.

I see I am using and thinking of keep of using free VPN since I rarely use it. but I guess I'll have to invest several bucks for better security/VPN. is ProtonVPN a go-to VPN service or do
you have something better VPN to suggest that won't affect my internet speed drastically? TIA!

[aioc]

Hello dear members.
I have a problem. I have to travel to another city for about a month. I must get another internet service from another ISP. So, my IP address will definitely be changed. Will my account be banned if I login here with a different IP address?

I have also the same problem with Cryptotalk forum. Do they ban my account too?

If you looked on the meta there was not a single person who got a ban from using a different IP or shared IP,  members got ban from scamming, spamming and breaking the forum rules and there are no forum rules that says you cannot use more than IP and besides most of the forum users are also using VPN.

[o_e_l_e_o]

I see I am using and thinking of keep of using free VPN since I rarely use it.

In many situations, using a free VPN is inferior to using no VPN at all. Instead of your ISP being able to see all your traffic, you are letting the VPN provider see all your traffic. Many of these providers sell your details and information to third parties, including marketing agencies, data collection companies, government agencies, and so forth.

is ProtonVPN a go-to VPN service or do you have something better VPN to suggest that won't affect my internet speed drastically?

ProtonVPN do have a free version (with some limitations), and they are the only free VPN I would even consider using. In terms of a paid VPN, I would recommend checking out both https://thatoneprivacysite.net/#detailed-vpn-comparison and https://www.privacytools.io/providers/vpn/.

[bitmover]

Will my account be banned if I login here with a different IP address?

No, I'm always changing my IP address, even during sessions and I've never encountered any problem.
Why would a forum ban a user just from changing IP address?

I use a lot of ip addresses as well.
I think he is afraid someone might think multiple people are using the same account.

I read something about that when I just created my account, but never had any problems changing my ip

[Krislaw]

I haven't seen anyone banned on this forum for using VPN to browse it. I've also been using it. The only problem you may encounter is during registration and the IP ha s already been blacklisted

[WLtoys V912]

So, according to what you said, Bitcointalk forum has no problem with multiple IP addresses but now my concern is about Cryptotalk forum.
I don't want to risk losing my income there. Is there anyone here who has the experience of logging with different IPs in Cryptotalk? What happened?

[DdmrDdmr]

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Why not simply ask the campaign managers on the Cryptotalk site? I mean the question is about how they manage their stuff there, so that is where you should get a proper empirical answer, and not here where, even if you do get an answer, it may be a due to someone not being spotted yet.

[WLtoys V912]

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Why not simply ask the campaign managers on the Cryptotalk site? I mean the question is about how they manage their stuff there, so that is where you should get a proper empirical answer, and not here where, even if you do get an answer, it may be a due to someone not being spotted yet.

Because I didn't get an answer there. I thought that maybe some members here have experienced logging with different IPs there.

[longyenthanh]

You can login with different IPs without any fear. There is no such restriction here and I love this freedom while I am traveling to different destinations. Of cource this freedom comes at the cost of compromise on security. Always take care of your account access.