I do wish I could go back to twitter.rixx.de but since the site works by pulling the photos from each users' home instance and my college still blocks @gab none of the avatars or media will load.

@realcaseyrollins Use a VPN.

It will tunnel right thru firewalls. I found and am using a FREE one right now. https://protonvpn.com

Recommended for use specially if on public networks!

@design_RG Hmm...well using VPNs is against the university rules so I don't use 'em.

I use Tor sometimes though!

@realcaseyrollins TOR is as much a violation as the vpn I mentioned. Maybe do use it on occassion, only when you need to pick something specifically.

@design_RG Eh, I mean it's not technically a VPN, so I think I should be good.

It is a bit of a hassle, but it's great if I need to use invidio.us

I don't use the Dark Web BTW, if that is your concern.

@realcaseyrollins No, I didn't mean you were into anything illegal. Just that TOR is basically similar to a vpn as both provide tunnels for data flows.

If an organization has restrictions on a vpn it would also have the same for a tor network use.

But it's your call, mentioned it since you seemed to need to get avatars from another site.

I used a vpn everyday at work - my own account, to avoid all the blocked sites they imposed on the firewall.

@design_RG Tor works quite nicely here, I don't think they've found a way to block it (although they have blocked users from downloading the Tor Browser).

@realcaseyrollins It's possible someone inside your college network has set up an incoming node for Tor, that would get you in quickly.

Never used it yet.

@design_RG Maybe. Speeds are still slow, though.

@realcaseyrollins The speed is why I never used it. I needed vpn for watching BBC programming without being in the UK, and at work to keep my internet usage private.

Tor is interesting. ProtonVPN has a product that works in similar way - but only bouncing traffic thru their own servers, so speeds are much better.