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Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use?

1308 points rickybule | 4 comments | 28 Aug 25 16:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.689s | source

Indonesia is currently in chaos. Earlier today, the government blocked access to Twitter & Discord knowing news spread mainly through those channels. Usually we can use Cloudflare's WARP to avoid it, but just today they blocked the access as well. What alternative should we use?
1. figassis ◴[29 Aug 25 06:48 UTC] No.45060992[source]▶
The thing about fighting against vpn blocks is that if you win, the govt can just turn off the internet. Something like starlink would be ideal in these circumstances, but you'd have to have the receivers in the country before lockdown.
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2. rkomorn ◴[29 Aug 25 06:52 UTC] No.45061015[source]▶
Assuming something like Starlink doesn't cooperate with shutting down in the country just like the land-based ISPs would.
3. GJim ◴[29 Aug 25 08:24 UTC] No.45061566[source]▶
Thereby entrusting your internet connectivity to the whims of an unhinged lunatic.
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4. tmarsden ◴[29 Aug 25 15:39 UTC] No.45065525[source]▶
Well that "unhinged lunatic" has also publicly characterized himself as a "free speech absolutist" so until someone or something better comes along you take what you can get.