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minus-squareRisk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·2 years agoAs a quote in the article states, porn is the canary in the coal mine - with some MPs apparently advocating for blocking VPNs to prevent work arounds.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 years agoTell me the MPs don’t understand VPN technology without telling me the MPs don’t understand VPN technology.
minus-squareShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoWhy listen to experts who can explain all this technology when I get it from Facebook!
minus-squareDarkThoughts@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoHow are they going to block VPNs?
minus-squarescarilog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoBlock ports associated with popular protocols is one method. In terms of blocking VPNs reliably? Not much you can do afaik, you can even do VPN over websockets.
minus-squaredarth_helmet@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThere’s nothing stopping you from operating a vpn on 443.
As a quote in the article states, porn is the canary in the coal mine - with some MPs apparently advocating for blocking VPNs to prevent work arounds.
Tell me the MPs don’t understand VPN technology without telling me the MPs don’t understand VPN technology.
Why listen to experts who can explain all this technology when I get it from Facebook!
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How are they going to block VPNs?
Block ports associated with popular protocols is one method.
In terms of blocking VPNs reliably? Not much you can do afaik, you can even do VPN over websockets.
There’s nothing stopping you from operating a vpn on 443.