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rickybule commented on Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use?    · Posted by u/rickybule
WarOnPrivacy · 4 months ago
I'm reading posts that indicate (at least some of) the blocking is at the DNS level.

https://old-reddit-com.translate.goog/r/WkwkwkLand/comments/...

Cloudflare says some issue affecting Jakarta has been resolved. They aren't saying what the issue was.

https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/1chpg2514kq8

rickybule · 4 months ago
What I'm worried most are that most people are not even aware of what is DNS and how to change it.

I can't imagine those who are caught in the chaos with only their phone and unable to access information that could help them to be safe.

rickybule commented on Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use?    · Posted by u/rickybule
Humorist2290 · 4 months ago
- Tor. Pros: Reasonably user friendly and easy to get online, strong anonymity, free. Cons: a common target for censorship, not very fast, exit nodes are basically universally distrusted by websites.

- Tailscale with Mullvad exit nodes. Pros: little setup but not more than installing and configuring a program, faster than Got, very versatile. Cons: deep packet inspection can probably identify your traffic is using Mullvad, costs some money.

- Your own VPSs with Wireguard/Tailscale. Pros: max control, you control how fast you want it, you can share with people you care about (and are willing to support). Cons: the admin effort isn't huge but requires some skill, cost is flexible but probably 20-30$ per month minimum in hosting.

rickybule · 4 months ago
Thank you so much for this. It is very helpful.
rickybule commented on Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use?    · Posted by u/rickybule
herodoturtle · 4 months ago
On a related note, does anyone have insight into *why* the Indonesian government is doing this?
rickybule · 4 months ago
there is a major protest currently happening due to the legislative body representative just giving themselves a monthly domicile stipend of ~$3300 on top of their salaries (yes, multiple), while the average people earned ~$330 monthly. the information about the protest are not broadcasted on local TVs, so the only spread of information is through social media. i guess since a lot of people went around it using VPN, the gov decided to block it too.

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