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5 monthsYup. If you really need to check something on there, there is an extension for your browser (Chrome and Firefox) that will redirect you to an alternative privacy-friendly frontend. https://libredirect.github.io/
- 5 months
I have the continuum client literally only to view articles. I don’t post, comment or otherwise participate. A lot of research I do keeps returning Reddit threads and I just need the safest way to view them. Otherwise I’m blocked for my security measures.
- 5 months
i hate reddit too but we cant scoff at the amount of info it holds
- 5 months
of course r*ddit uses the image of a smug little prick for this
- 5 months
Interestingly, while they do block vpns, they don’t seem to be able to block the libred instance I run on the same IP address as my VPN.
- 5 months
Yes, that’s because libred looks like an Android mobile app to Reddit. Content doesn’t get blocked of on there, no matter what your IP address is.
- Tm12@lemmy.caEnglish5 months
Is there any way to auto-URL replace within a browser? ie Searching leads to a reddit thread, open on libred.
- 5 months
Yes there is!
https://libredirect.github.io/
Its a bit of extra work to get on some chrome based browsers but it works great once you have it set.
- 5 months
If you use the browser extension on Firefox it will do this automatically.
- Special Wall@midwest.socialEnglish5 months
Yes. I’ve noticed this is a lot more common for Mullvad than ProtonVPN servers.
- 5 months
Sometimes yes in my experience, but mostly it works fine. I suspect it’s a game of whack-a-mole with VPN companies constantly rotating IPs.
- 5 months
If you use tor, the browser will suggest the site when you get on a Reddit page, at least using old Reddit, if you don’t have the suggestions turned off in settings ( by default they are on)
I have not used Reddit it in two years , but it used to work ok in tor onion URL
I get this issue about 60% of the time I click on a reddit link with ProtonVPN. Though for some reason this week I’ve had no issues, but the past month I kept needing to server hop.
