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>>mmaria+(OP)
Classic Streisand effect - attempts to restrict content access inevitably lead to widespread adoption of circumvention technologies.

>>ethan_+Ba
seems to be working in China. While many Chinese use VPN software, many don't bother with the friction and are fine just using rednote and friends.

>>itake+Sb
Leaving the complexity of attempting to circumvent the great firewall aside, VPN isn't free. Not many are willing to drop £60+/year just to avoid identifying yourself on PH. Easier to find a website that doesn't enforce it.

>>bapak+Gd
> VPN isn't free. Not many are willing to drop £60+/year

Yes it is, well, the shady ones that make you part of a botnet are. Those are the ones people are going to predominantly use.