FabSwingers.com forum: Will I need a VPN to access Fabs going forward?

By *oreblocksthanlego OP Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh

If so, does anyone have any recommendations as to who I should use?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why would you need VPN?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What is a VPN?

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By *p2norfolkngoodMan
over a year ago

Norwich

"What is a VPN?"

Virtual private network for accessing sites securely and hiding where you really are.

Think the question was in relation to age verification for UK porn sites.

If you use a VPN to appear to be outside the UK you won't have to verify your age.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My understanding reading the news were major porn sites would be blocked. Seeing as Fab isn't a porn site I thought it would be ok.

Hope it helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is a VPN?

Virtual private network for accessing sites securely and hiding where you really are.

Think the question was in relation to age verification for UK porn sites.

If you use a VPN to appear to be outside the UK you won't have to verify your age."

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new law is about providers of adult content needing to ensure that people viewing that content are of legal age. So a VPN won't help - you will still need to prove your age. Unless of course the site is hosted in a country that is outside of the jurisdiction or doesn't care.

It's a farce really as we will see two things:

-content providers moving content to places like the Philippines where they get away with anything

- a massive rise in data breaches like we saw with Ashley Madison as so many companies will be holding age verification data.

It's been terribly badly thought through.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 19/04/19 15:56:58]"

This is the same as the 4G service providers who automatically content block you on a weekend and only offer working hours support thus screwing up your entire weekend because you have no fab.

Perhaps our government should spend more time getting our IT infrastructure up to third world standards rather than turning us into a police state.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine. "

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

The most common expected model for verification will be a shop bought "Age Verification Card" where you will need to provide propper ID to purchase the card, thus negating the need to share your personal details with the world... like PayPal does for payment details.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

Is this the same government who are orchestrating our smooth exit from the EU?

Awesome.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A quick google search and..

‘Anybody who wants to access such content will easily be able to circumvent any blocks by using various Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Proxy Servers, which only require basic knowledge’

Panic over! Nordvpn is good

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By *sLillyMrWolfeCouple
over a year ago

near you...

VPN software like Tunnelbear can route your internet through foreign countries, hence perfect solution.

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By *oan of DArcCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"VPN software like Tunnelbear can route your internet through foreign countries, hence perfect solution."

Assuming the sites you want to visit don't block VPN traffic (or are compelled to)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's one of the most ridiculous laws this country has ever passed. We become the sole country with this law, so yes a VPN will allow you to visit a site that hasn't implemented age checks and therefore would otherwise have been blocked by UK internet providers. But the UK adult market is large and therefore some providers may still put the checks in place. Your VPN doesn't help then so you'll still need an age verification card or a credit card etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

Really ?

VPN to the USA then access Fab from there ? How exactly would they stop that ?

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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago

Merseyside

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

Really ?

VPN to the USA then access Fab from there ? How exactly would they stop that ? "

this.

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By *ensualguy70TV/TS
over a year ago

paisley

All vpns are now only offering free 1 month trials after that you have to pay x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vpn like vypervpn work

As our phone provider blockes fab.

Turn on the vpn and can access fab from phone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a farce really as we will see two things:

-content providers moving content to places like the Philippines where they get away with anything

- a massive rise in data breaches like we saw with Ashley Madison as so many companies will be holding age verification data.

It's been terribly badly thought through.

Dont say the Ashley Maddison word. I used to be on that site

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

Really ?

VPN to the USA then access Fab from there ? How exactly would they stop that ?

this.

Exactly! A VPN changes your IP address to match the country of your choice! It will definitely get past this new law, in fact the government even acknowledges that it will and that they don’t intend to prevent it (probably because they cant!). Nordvpn is good, its around 2.50 a month if you sign up to the 3 year plan.

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

What... how.....

eerrmmm so if you're thick like me,how am I gonna watch porn lol all this VPN or whatever is way over our heads so help coz no porn

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By *othasMan
over a year ago

wigan

"What... how.....

eerrmmm so if you're thick like me,how am I gonna watch porn lol all this VPN or whatever is way over our heads so help coz no porn

Don't worry about VPN, you'll be able to go into a shop with passport or driving license buy a age verification card you can use. Should be a one off cost Vs monthly payment to VPN

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine.

Our government.... who are you trying to kid

Really ?

VPN to the USA then access Fab from there ? How exactly would they stop that ? "

Where is FAB hosted? If it's in the UK it could possibly be forced to age verify even American traffic, but that is only if FAB is a porn site.

I would say wait and see what happens, then find a way through if you need to.

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"What... how.....

eerrmmm so if you're thick like me,how am I gonna watch porn lol all this VPN or whatever is way over our heads so help coz no porn

Don't worry about VPN, you'll be able to go into a shop with passport or driving license buy a age verification card you can use. Should be a one off cost Vs monthly payment to VPN "

That's easy enough crisis over good day to you all

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By *itkazkizWoman
over a year ago

Swansea

My mobile network already block FAB ! I’ve tried to then change parental controls and they’ve asked for the same card details they got when I took out my contract! What a farce!

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

"What... how.....

eerrmmm so if you're thick like me,how am I gonna watch porn lol all this VPN or whatever is way over our heads so help coz no porn

Don't worry about VPN, you'll be able to go into a shop with passport or driving license buy a age verification card you can use. Should be a one off cost Vs monthly payment to VPN "

Called a Portes card

£4.99 for one device £8.99 for multiple devices

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

Will each site need age verification or just each isp?

If it's an isp then it could just be a one time verification for any adult content.

I'll admit not being paying close attention to this one

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual "

Never heard of a tor browser

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual "

As we have no idea which sites will be blocked, or how they may be blocked. How do you know a tor browser or vpn will get around a block that may or may not apply to this site?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

NordVPN is the best by far. Used a few of them as I work outside of the UK for the likes of SkyGo, BT sports, Lotto etc. Found it to be the most reliable, stable and value for money

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By *rotic-TouchTV/TS
over a year ago

doncaster

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By *rotic-TouchTV/TS
over a year ago

doncaster

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

Never heard of a tor browser"
tor browser is what gets you access to the dark web so I won't be downloading it for sure

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By *ivedancerMan
over a year ago

Horsham

indeed . the same Govt dept send an email to a bunch of journalists about the Age Verification thing and proceeded to put every journalists email address i the CC not the BCC; or even use a mail list.

I think the 15th will see an increase in VPN sales overall any weirdly this might be a kick starter for ipv6 and ipv6 geo based sales.

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

This is the government which thinks they've banned the pirate bay.... Took me all of ten seconds to get past the "ban".

Now i don't have any issues with proving my age by subscribing to Fab, due example, but if you prefer.... A VPN is the easiest route. Appear to be accessing fab from outside the UK and you won't need to do any she verification.

Dumb law to please Dailly Mail readers who cunt understand how the Web works.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s amazing how we protect children from seeing sex. Yet we seem quite happy to allow them to see lots of violence in TV and video games. We are a nation of prudes.

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

As we have no idea which sites will be blocked, or how they may be blocked. How do you know a tor browser or vpn will get around a block that may or may not apply to this site?

Tor or a VPN make it look like you are accessing the Internet from somewhere other than the UK.

Since age verification only applies to people in the UK using sites with adult content, it seems clear that Tor or a VPN will work.

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

Never heard of a tor browsertor browser is what gets you access to the dark web so I won't be downloading it for sure "

Potentially, but it has myriad other uses most of which are lawful.

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

Never heard of a tor browsertor browser is what gets you access to the dark web so I won't be downloading it for sure "

You don't have to access the dark Web, it's not a compulsory requirement.

You can just access legit sites like any other browser.

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

MPs to claim their VPN costs on expenses ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is a VPN?

Virtual private network for accessing sites securely and hiding where you really are.

Think the question was in relation to age verification for UK porn sites.

If you use a VPN to appear to be outside the UK you won't have to verify your age.

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine. "

VPN's haven't become so popular for no reason, their popular because they work.

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By *ellbound_GhoulwarpWoman
over a year ago

Fifth Circle of Hell

You can download opera with inbuilt VPN for pc and that's free, you are able to route your location to America, Europe or Asia. Tunnelbear is cool too. You can also download opera from the play store and access fab there when your network provider has adult content blocked

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By *ids_NaughtyCouple
over a year ago

West Midlands

"My mobile network already block FAB ! I’ve tried to then change parental controls and they’ve asked for the same card details they got when I took out my contract! What a farce! "

Simple change network provider...explaining you pay to access the Internet, not be policed by them.

VPN - don’t install any browser based, they are tracking you. Decent VPN, Let’s you access without tracing/marketing tracking, using whatever browser you use now.

It’s pointless law, id rather kids were shagging, and wanking, than knifing each other and stealing cars.

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By *overGrrlWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine. "

I can't laugh hard enough at this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

As we have no idea which sites will be blocked, or how they may be blocked. How do you know a tor browser or vpn will get around a block that may or may not apply to this site?

Tor or a VPN make it look like you are accessing the Internet from somewhere other than the UK.

Since age verification only applies to people in the UK using sites with adult content, it seems clear that Tor or a VPN will work. "

I know how tor and vpn work, but I don't know if Fab is included in the porn site category, or if Fab is hosted in the UK and the government intends to age verify to everyone on UK sites.

So I have no idea if tor or vpn will get around whatever obsticle may or may not be put in in July.

Adult content is not included in the age verification criteria, if it is then Facebook and Google would require age verification.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stealth tax? Just doing some rough fag packet calculations and if its £9 a pop for multi card and maybe 10 per cent of the population will buy one then that brings in £54,000,000....just a thought!

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Sales of Forum magazine will rise again!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It seems a tor browser will do the trick.

3 minutes to download and install then carry on as usual

As we have no idea which sites will be blocked, or how they may be blocked. How do you know a tor browser or vpn will get around a block that may or may not apply to this site?

Tor or a VPN make it look like you are accessing the Internet from somewhere other than the UK.

Since age verification only applies to people in the UK using sites with adult content, it seems clear that Tor or a VPN will work.

I know how tor and vpn work, but I don't know if Fab is included in the porn site category, or if Fab is hosted in the UK and the government intends to age verify to everyone on UK sites.

So I have no idea if tor or vpn will get around whatever obsticle may or may not be put in in July.

Adult content is not included in the age verification criteria, if it is then Facebook and Google would require age verification. "

The government as already confirmed that anyone using a VPN WILL be able to get around the law AND they don’t have any plans to stop it! If sky cant stop people watching football then what chance have the government got lol

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

"Stealth tax? Just doing some rough fag packet calculations and if its £9 a pop for multi card and maybe 10 per cent of the population will buy one then that brings in £54,000,000....just a thought!"

Paper shops busy again ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sales of Forum magazine will rise again!"

Oh that is so old skool.... I have fond memories of secretly reading my uncles copies of forum.... always fascinating and a real education.... words can be better than pictures sometimes

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

"Sales of Forum magazine will rise again!

Oh that is so old skool.... I have fond memories of secretly reading my uncles copies of forum.... always fascinating and a real education.... words can be better than pictures sometimes

Readers World in Birmingham used to sell old issues and part exchange once you had read them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"NordVPN is the best by far. Used a few of them as I work outside of the UK for the likes of SkyGo, BT sports, Lotto etc. Found it to be the most reliable, stable and value for money"

Customer service is shocking btw

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

"Sales of Forum magazine will rise again!"

We used to love reading forum. You needed an open mind as it would flit between several kinks, not all algorithmed to your personal preference.

Also mixed in some serious articles if I remember correctly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sales of Forum magazine will rise again!"
rise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is a VPN?

Virtual private network for accessing sites securely and hiding where you really are.

Think the question was in relation to age verification for UK porn sites.

If you use a VPN to appear to be outside the UK you won't have to verify your age.

A vpn won’t work. The government are much more sophisticated than you’d imagine. "

They do have some amazing technology but it will not be applied to this problem.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agree completely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Agree completely "

....Have read this thread with interest. I am not thick but much of what has been sent is gobbledygook to me and is bound to be similarly confusing to many Fab members. Surely what is needed is a clear statement by Fab Management (not hidden somewhere in the forum) of what impact (if any) new the arrangement will have on Fab members.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"MPs to claim their VPN costs on expenses ?"

MPs and higher Gov workers are exempt from this law for some strange reason

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Agree completely

The problem is Admin do not know if the new rules will apply either, there has not been a clear definition of what constitutes a porn site under the new rules.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Agree completely

The problem is Admin do not know if the new rules will apply either, there has not been a clear definition of what constitutes a porn site under the new rules. "

Thank you that is very useful feedback but is it authoritative? In my view there would be great value in just repeating that but for all to see...perhaps using the same method as when the site announces that it is going to be down.

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

"Agree completely

The problem is Admin do not know if the new rules will apply either, there has not been a clear definition of what constitutes a porn site under the new rules.

No one ever goes down on this site...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My understanding reading the news were major porn sites would be blocked. Seeing as Fab isn't a porn site I thought it would be ok.

Hope it helps. "

It has adult content and cams so can be affected as they don't age check to sign up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My understanding reading the news were major porn sites would be blocked. Seeing as Fab isn't a porn site I thought it would be ok.

Hope it helps.

It has adult content and cams so can be affected as they don't age check to sign up."

The same adult content and cams criteria would apply to Facebook, and just about every social media system in existence these days.

We need to wait for official definition before finding ways around blocks that may not happen.

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By *uckypups1000Couple
over a year ago

peterborough

I access fab from the Middle East where they are very intolerant lol I use a vpn, have to to even skype as that’s illegal too, VPN’s are illegal also but not policed, can’t even do the lottery!! Several good vpn on App Store I use vpn360 Allways good

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