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Is there anything that can be done now to ensure that the access remains after this block goes into the effect? Internet is my only way to contact my father liv

Is there anything that can be done now to ensure that the access remains after this block goes into the effect? Internet is my only way to contact my father living there, and today I was walking him through a VPN setup. But now that I’ve read these news, I am not even sure if this will help. The only reason i am asking here is because the time is ticking, and once the block goes into the effect, I wont even be able to relay to him any useful info on how to go around it. So is it pretty much either pre-emptively taking care of it or being stuck hoping that he will figure something out on his own?

Mo3 5y ago
I wouldn’t ask a Russian state actor that question
- filoleg 5y ago
  Thanks for pointing it out. I am lowkey panicking about what to do next, and I feel like the next steps need to be taken asap. So in this brainfog, I didn't immediately notice the criticism of the parent comment. I really appreciate the call out.
chockchocschoir 5y ago
Please ignore Mo3 who seems to think anyone who thinks differently then them is a "Russian state actor". I'm not and in fact I'm currently actively trying to get into Russian infrastructure from the outside, not the other way around. Tor will most likely continue to work, as long as there is a route to an entry node, your father would be able to navigate the web. However, they can try to stop Tor, and I'd advise you to read through the Troubleshooting steps from Tor preemptively: https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ Also try to lookup ways to still use Tor even if the usage is blocked. There are a couple of ways that could help him in that situation. If you do end up losing contact with him (because of internet blockage), I can try to do my best to get you two in contact again, one way or another. My email is in my profile if you want to reach out.

Mo3 5y ago

I wouldn’t ask a Russian state actor that question

filoleg 5y ago
Thanks for pointing it out. I am lowkey panicking about what to do next, and I feel like the next steps need to be taken asap. So in this brainfog, I didn't immediately notice the criticism of the parent comment. I really appreciate the call out.

chockchocschoir 5y ago

Please ignore Mo3 who seems to think anyone who thinks differently then them is a "Russian state actor". I'm not and in fact I'm currently actively trying to get into Russian infrastructure from the outside, not the other way around. Tor will most likely continue to work, as long as there is a route to an entry node, your father would be able to navigate the web. However, they can try to stop Tor, and I'd advise you to read through the Troubleshooting steps from Tor preemptively: https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ Also try to lookup ways to still use Tor even if the usage is blocked. There are a couple of ways that could help him in that situation. If you do end up losing contact with him (because of internet blockage), I can try to do my best to get you two in contact again, one way or another. My email is in my profile if you want to reach out.