HACKER Q&A
📣 CA0DA

Why does Wikipedia block VPNs?


When I try to edit a Wikipedia article while on a VPN (ex: ProtonVPN) or even a VPS server (ex: DigitalOcean droplet), it says "Editing is blocked due to proxy/VPN."

I understand that many spammers must use VPNs, but what about legitimate uses of VPN services? Seeing all the edits that have come from a single IP address can be quite privacy invasive.


  👤 precommunicator Accepted Answer ✓

👤 forgotpwd16
I think that block doesn't apply to registered accounts, no?

👤 jqpabc123
I suspect that this is to discourage malicious edits.