Why is BiggerPockets blocking me using a VPN?

[Mark Spritz]

With as much hacking and sensitive banking data that most investors have on their machines. Going to any website requires running through VPN Software. Why would BiggerPockets block the ability of us to protect ourselves from hackers? I think you would lose a lot of users.

Mark

[Steve Hall]

I get this occasionally too. Just got it now and that's how I found this thread. I use PIA VPN. Normally I get the reCAPTCHA prompt (several times per day) but I have found a work around for that with a Chrome Plugin that allows me to get get 30 reCAPTCHA "passes" at a time.

I understand the desire for BP to protect against attacks and scrapers that may use VPNs, but many smart people use VPNs  as well, so all this really does in the end is upset the paying members. If this is not resolved when my membership is up for renewal, it will weigh heavily on whether I continue using the site.

It would be so simple to create a setting allowing Plus or Pro members to white list their IP address.

FWIW, I've reported to @Account Closed several times about the @ mention not always linking to other members and all I get is "try refreshing the page" instead of a fix. Mentions are a basic requirement of any forum. Come on BP programmers - find the problem and fix it.

EDIT: It is ironic that my mention of @Account Closed did not work (twice!) in this post...