Reformed Reddit User@thelemmy.club to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoWhy is Reddit doing this to me: Rate limit exceeded???message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1-3arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Reddit doing this to me: Rate limit exceeded???Reformed Reddit User@thelemmy.club to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
Why? I’m using Firefox browser on a Win11 Desktop. Do I need to remove the Reddit cookie from Firefox?
minus-squareQuadratureSurfer@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThis is also likely to happen if they’re using a VPN, since all requests from anyone else using the same VPN server will appear to be coming from the same IP address. Alternatively, @uten151@thelemmy.club could have a Smart TV with one of the many apps installed that sets up a residential proxy so that other users/bots can use their IP address to appear to be legitimate traffic.
minus-squareReformed Reddit User@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoI am using VPN. That’s probably causing my issue. Thanks.
This is also likely to happen if they’re using a VPN, since all requests from anyone else using the same VPN server will appear to be coming from the same IP address.
Alternatively, @uten151@thelemmy.club could have a Smart TV with one of the many apps installed that sets up a residential proxy so that other users/bots can use their IP address to appear to be legitimate traffic.
I am using VPN. That’s probably causing my issue. Thanks.