Subj : Unexpected punishment for using IPv6
To   : Bj”rn Felten
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Sat Oct 07 2023 03:54 pm

Hello Bj”rn,

On Saturday October 07 2023 15:01, you wrote to All:

 BF> I needed to use my web browser on my Fido box (the only one where I
 BF> use IPv6) and found this message:

 BF>    - - -

 BF> About this page

 BF> This network is blocked due to unaddressed abuse complaints of
 BF> malicious behavior. This page checks if it is really a human sending
 BF> the requests and not a robot coming from this network.


 BF> IP address: 2001:470:27:302::2

I have heard from several others that encounter problems with a he.net tunnel. To circumvent geo restrictions some people use a VLAN. To counter this "abuse" content providers block the use of VLANs. A he.net tunnel is flagged as a VLAN in this context.

Cheers, Michiel

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