how could one sign up on a site where vpns are blocked?
lets say on a forum, i wanna sign up but of course not reveal my real information, but they block vpns, how can i do that?
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Use Tor if it isn’t blocked, change VPN, or build your own VPN.
Besides lists of VPN IPs, there are other subtle ways that give away VPN users, such as a mismatch between the IP time zone and your system’s time zone as exposed by Javascript.
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Utilizing a concierge service to create an account on your behalf could potentially work.
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Is vpn usage allowed after the account is created?
If yes, go to the library and use their wifi.
If no, I personally wouldn’t bother with that service.
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Which VPN do you have?
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would there be a way to spoof the system time zone at the browser level without having to actually change it? is that realistic
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Yes, Firefox has a feature called Resist Fingerprinting (privacy.resistFingerprinting in about:config), which changes the browser timezone to UTC.
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how can i use a vpn and get around time zone mismatching?
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how do i do that?
i never seen a service that does that
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Here is the concierge service:
See also:
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yes, vpn usage is allowed after sign up but not using vpn isnt feasible for me, i dont want the isp to know the site or the site to know my real country.
proton right now cause i cant justify the price for mullvad at this moment
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Another workaround is a P2P marketplace:
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minimum order is 100 eur
that’s quite bit for just signing up on a site.
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Right, XmrBazaar is another workaround you can use, just exercise caution like all other P2P marketplaces. Either that, or you can request the concierge service to sign up for multiple websites and/or other tasks on top of your existing issue to balance the valuation.
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well i could also use a residential proxy but im not sure where to get one from.
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There are multiple proxy service providers, so here is an example:
Note that they may have KYC requirements and/or may not support cryptocurrency payments.
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how do i know if i can trust a proxy service with my data?
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I cannot answer that question on your behalf, but I can give you a comparison against my current financial workflow. I only use cash and cryptocurrencies, so any proxy service with the claimed ability to perform any task on my behalf while accepting my preferred payment methods is sufficient for me to consider trusting them to begin with. When bootstrapping trust, I start by requesting small tasks with minimal cost/risk, then as they become fulfilled by the provider, I can choose to scale up or down cost/risk on the next request depending on the quality of those results and customer service.
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Your isp will not know if you find a free open wifi network. I don’t know the situation where you live but in my home town most restaurants, grocery stores, walmart, gas stations, libraries all have free wifi. Just make sure the site your are signing up with is https and there shouldn’t be a problem. You can change the password for the new account when you get home.
I don’t like disabling my vpn either but it’s less of a privacy issue when on a network I’ve never been on before. Vpns also don’t increase security much if any at all..
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Unless you’re sharing a connection with multiple untrusted devices on a network. Say you forgot passwordless file sharing is enabled and the VPN app is no longer disabling network discoverability to protect you. HTTPS protects against snooping but situationally the VPN app can do more than encrypt traffic. But we can’t assume every VPN app has this feature either.
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