Tips, Tricks, Arguing, and Bullshit

[YAskWhy]

Dudes, somebody attempted to sign into my profile a few days ago. I got the ole wait 15 minutes before trying to sign on message a few days ago. Never have seen that message since I have been posting here. Maybe it happens all the time and I never noticed. Any of you get that message often? Strange on a site like this. Just sign up and participate. I am not too nervous but I don't like it either.

[Rambo614]

Been getting locked out a lot says my 5 log in attempts failed?

I faced the same issue. One trick worked for me is, after providing correct login password, even if you get the message about incorrect password or login attempt exhausted, use the browser back button and voila you are logged in. Looks like some glitch but it works as long as you enter correct password.

[RickMann]

Are you getting to the "I am human" checkbox screen?

No I am not.

[OtraVez]

Been getting locked out a lot says my 5 log in attempts failed?

Are you getting to the "I am human" checkbox screen?

[RogerOver]

Yup. For the most part, Tor and even a vpn is pretty pointless for our purposes here. I've had this discussion in the past, there are only a few things that will get you flagged by the feds, and talking about or seeking out legal aged hookers isn't one of them. Most people using Tor are doing it for things that will put them on that radar if they aren't extra careful. Running it on your main PC with a windows OS is bonkers. People should be creating a bootable Tails flash drive and only running it through there.

That is the best way. Not to dismiss the technical literacy of the users on this site, but I'd bet that is beyond the capabilities of most mongers looking for hookers.

[RickMann]

Been getting locked out a lot says my 5 log in attempts failed?

[TimeForFun1982]

True. The ISP can see your traffic to the first entry node of TOR. There are options for obfuscating that with a bridge, but I imagine that's beyond the needs of most folks on here, and I'm sure it won't go through Imperva. More details here for people that want to read:

https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/

Yup. For the most part, Tor and even a vpn is pretty pointless for our purposes here. I've had this discussion in the past, there are only a few things that will get you flagged by the feds, and talking about or seeking out legal aged hookers isn't one of them. Most people using Tor are doing it for things that will put them on that radar if they aren't extra careful. Running it on your main PC with a windows OS is bonkers. People should be creating a bootable Tails flash drive and only running it through there.

[RogerOver]

TOR doesn't have a VPN built in. A browser and a VPN are two different functioning things. Your ISP can still see that you're using Tor. You still need a separate VPN service if you are doing things you shouldn't do. It helps to keep bad actors from easily tracking you online, but without a VPN you're still wide open for the ISP and government to keep tabs on what you do. If it exists online, there's a way to crack it. From a post explaining it below:

"Well, TOR isn't necessarily a VPN by itself. Yes, it does encrypt your traffic, but not on both ends. Your ISP can see that you are using TOR and can be suspicious of you using TOR at all. In the entry node, the node can see your IP address, but doesn't know what actual traffic you're using. Other the other end, the exit node doesn't know your IP address, but it does know what traffic you're sending..

True. The ISP can see your traffic to the first entry node of TOR. There are options for obfuscating that with a bridge, but I imagine that's beyond the needs of most folks on here, and I'm sure it won't go through Imperva. More details here for people that want to read:

https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/

[OtraVez]

I've been unable to connect to this site using the TOR browser now that there is the Imperva whatever being invoked. Anyone else successfully using TOR with this site in the last few days?

Yeah, just tried it, and it looks like the Imperva implementation blocks TOR browser. Doesn't even get you to the "I'm human" checkbox, just blocks right off the bat.

[TimeForFun1982]

Firefox works too but I like the VPN feature of TOR. Imperva blocks me totally on TOR.

TOR doesn't have a VPN built in. A browser and a VPN are two different functioning things. Your ISP can still see that you're using Tor. You still need a separate VPN service if you are doing things you shouldn't do. It helps to keep bad actors from easily tracking you online, but without a VPN you're still wide open for the ISP and government to keep tabs on what you do. If it exists online, there's a way to crack it. From a post explaining it below:

"Well, TOR isn't necessarily a VPN by itself. Yes, it does encrypt your traffic, but not on both ends. Your ISP can see that you are using TOR and can be suspicious of you using TOR at all. In the entry node, the node can see your IP address, but doesn't know what actual traffic you're using. Other the other end, the exit node doesn't know your IP address, but it does know what traffic you're sending. ".

[RickMann]

I tried TOR and it didn't work. Having trouble logging in now.

Tried Firefox and same. Now it will not let me log in says my 5 tries expired but this time it worked. UGH.

[CBus1234]

I've been unable to connect to this site using the TOR browser now that there is the Imperva whatever being invoked. Anyone else successfully using TOR with this site in the last few days?

I tried TOR and it didn't work. Having trouble logging in now.

[BushMaster112]

I've been unable to connect to this site using the TOR browser now that there is the Imperva whatever being invoked. Anyone else successfully using TOR with this site in the last few days?

Was having trouble on Safari. But now there is a "check for human" bx I need to check and BAM it's right here.

[Sgorka]

I'm using the Nord VPN and it works fine with that. I've not fired up the Linux machine with TOR to check getting in that way.

I've been unable to connect to this site using the TOR browser now that there is the Imperva whatever being invoked. Anyone else successfully using TOR with this site in the last few days?

[Prinohb]

I'm using edge browser and mine has the imperva now too but I can click the box and it works but I have to do it each time which sucks.

Firefox works too but I like the VPN feature of TOR. Imperva blocks me totally on TOR.