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[-] yetAnotherUser@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you live in the UK or in another country where porn is being restricted:

  • Talk with friends and family about getting a VPN (EDIT: Some recommendations I've heard are Air VPN, Private Internet Access, and, despite not having port forwarding, which is essentially one less major feature, Mullvad VPN. A thank-you to @jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com for suggesting the former two.)
  • Learn to use the Tor network (it's really easy to start, and unlike popular belief, Tor isn't only for illegal activities)
  • Pressure MPs that didn't vote in favor of the age verification bill by sending emails to them about it so that they fight (or keep fighting) this age verification nonsense.

You don't need to be a porn addict to do these things. In fact, they have started with porn, but they may as well keep going and fight for age verification in other types of content, making access to said content way more difficult. The best thing you can do right now is to learn to fight back.

[-] rav3n@ttrpg.network -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Here's a free VPN that you can use: https://riseup.net/en/vpn

Try not to assume that there aren't free alternatives to what "the crowd" is constantly herding you to pay for. Do some digging, and you may be surprised by what you come across.

Most of the good stuff is buried underneath mountains of bullshit.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

The cost for us to offer RiseupVPN is approximately $60 USD per person per year. If you use the VPN, please consider donating at least this much. Thank you!

That's the same as Mullvad then, or more if you consider that everyone who can afford it should pay for more than their fair share because some can not.

[-] rav3n@ttrpg.network -2 points 3 weeks ago

There's always a 🤡 trying to get people to pay for what they can be getting for free.

[-] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

If no one pays for it then it disappears, dummy.

[-] rav3n@ttrpg.network -1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 weeks ago

It's a volunteer service. If you use it and don't donate but could afford to, you're just selfish.

[-] rav3n@ttrpg.network -1 points 3 weeks ago

Now it's a circus!

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