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Having been a fairly active #Wikipedia editor in its early years, I loved the experience and wish it for more people.

Since those days, I need to use a #VPN to avoid omnipresent snooping on our network traffic. More and more people will need this to be safe online.

Wikipedia categorically blocks anyone like me from editing, unless we beg individually for an exemption. I understand the need to fight spammers and other malicious behaviour, but this blanket ban of VPN users forces an unfair choice between remaining safe versus editing Wikipedia. It's a bad policy that doesn't address the problem.

@JMarkOckerbloom