←back to thread

Ban me at the IP level if you don't like me

(boston.conman.org)
597 points classichasclass | 1 comments | 25 Aug 25 04:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.227s | source
Show context
lwansbrough ◴[25 Aug 25 05:55 UTC] No.45010657[source]▶
We solved a lot of our problems by blocking all Chinese ASNs. Admittedly, not the friendliest solution, but there were so many issues originating from Chinese clients that it was easier to just ban the entire country.

It's not like we can capitalize on commerce in China anyway, so I think it's a fairly pragmatic approach.

replies(6): >>45010748 #>>45010787 #>>45010871 #>>45011590 #>>45011656 #>>45011732 #
lxgr ◴[25 Aug 25 06:10 UTC] No.45010748[source]▶
Why stop there? Just block all non-US IPs!

If it works for my health insurance company, essentially all streaming services (including not even being able to cancel service from abroad), and many banks, it’ll work for you as well.

Surely bad actors wouldn’t use VPNs or botnets, and your customers never travel abroad?

replies(11): >>45010774 #>>45010777 #>>45010786 #>>45010861 #>>45010879 #>>45010925 #>>45011206 #>>45011711 #>>45012110 #>>45013192 #>>45025318 #
mvdtnz ◴[25 Aug 25 06:37 UTC] No.45010925[source]▶
You think all streaming services have banned non US IPs? What world do you live in?
replies(1): >>45011094 #
lxgr ◴[25 Aug 25 07:03 UTC] No.45011094[source]▶
This is based on personal experience. At least two did not let me unsubscribe from abroad in the past.
replies(1): >>45011253 #
throwawayffffas ◴[25 Aug 25 07:29 UTC] No.45011253[source]▶
Not letting you unsubscribe and blocking your IP are very different things.

There are some that do not provide services in most countries but Netflix, Disney, paramount are pretty much global operations.

HBO and peacock might not be available in Europe but I am guessing they are in Canada.

replies(4): >>45011521 #>>45011558 #>>45011824 #>>45020220 #
1. rtpg ◴[25 Aug 25 08:26 UTC] No.45011558[source]▶
I think a lot of services end up sending you to a sort of generic "not in your country yet!" landing page in an awkward way that can make it hard to "just" get to your account page to do this kind of stuff.

Netflix doesn't have this issue but I've seen services that seem to make it tough. Though sometimes that's just a phone call away.

Though OTOH whining about this and knowing about VPNs and then complaining about the theoretical non-VPN-knower-but-having-subscriptions-to-cancel-and-is-allergic-to-phone-calls-or-calling-their-bank persona... like sure they exist but are we talking about any significant number of people here?