Why do websites always think I'm suspicious?

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[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

VPNs & TOR or anything like that are ALWAYS flagged, for anyone who uses them. That's just normal, and for obvious reasons. However this happens to me on my real networks too. I know I'm not a normie but how would the website know that?

[–]bucetao6969 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Like I said your IP is probably on a list

Yes my point is since your real network is flagged, you might as well use a VPN since you'll have to do the checks anyway

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What list? There's no list every site can access (or so they say). And this even happens when I get a new network. These sites are also detecting me as a potential spammer or hacker, not a dissident.

[–]bucetao6969 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Most sites uses cloudfare no? They definitely have a list

"When I get a new network" what do you mean? You could also say be in a general area that had a spammer or hacker or whatever (like a school network) and that whole network could get flagged.

It could also be your browser and programs. If you have a ton of shit enabled like "disable cookies" "disable javascript" "disable trackers" (even brave by default lets a few turned on so it doesn't break websites) they could be suspicious and requires additional checks.

What matters is my previous point you definitely do not have the profile of the average Joe and the way you browse the web or actions you did in the past flagged you (or someone in your general network)

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's not usually cloudflare. It's the site's native system. That's what makes it so strange. My entire area getting flagged due to a massive spam or hacking operation is the only thing I can think of, I'll have to see if other people I know have similar issues.