[Omniscient]

I spoke a few months ago about adjustments to HF Country Blocks. One advantage of Sucuri is that they offer direct blocking of viewing as well as an option to block POST data.

This is the first time in about 8 years that I've unblocked everyone except of China, Russia, and North Korea.

Viewing statistics in the blocks I believe we blocked at least 40% of the traffic to HF.

In all honesty I don't expect the unblock to last. Any problems with an unblocked country is very likely going to place it back into the block list.

Please be aware that VPN's, Proxies and Datacenters are still blocked.

This is going to be a test of Sucuri and the new setup too. I'd like to see how this goes.

For now I'm sure many visitors who were previously blocked can rejoice. Even if temporarily.

Thank you.

[Juicy]

Well it's good that you are giving the unblock a try. I am just curious how it will turn out.

[Charlemagne]

Great news for the members who lived in those blocked countries! Do you think when the CF thing gets resolved you will add those countries back onto the list, or let them run free for a while?

[Omniscient]

Probably have an increase in ban evaders, fraud upgrade attempts, low quality non-english replies, and scams.

[Ninetales.]

Damn, definitely seems like quite the experiment.
Good luck with this, Omni.

[Hexicidal]

I have a feeling HF traffic is just going to explode.

[Happeh]

Wonder if we'll see a 40% increase of activity posting wise too or if it'll just bring more negative problems.

[brian188246]

low quality non-english replies, and scams.

Was going to say this, hopefully not too much of it.

[Juicy]

Probably have an increase in ban evaders, fraud upgrade attempts, low quality non-english replies, and scams.

True, but on top of that you can expect to see a major increase in the income you receive, even if you are having to deal with those who will try to upgrade fraudulently.

[53732]

Hopefully the block gets re-instated. The last thing we need is more of those annoying 1 or 2 post pump and dump accounts asking for free shit. Hopefully their English isn't broken. Maybe a few HQ member might join because of this, who knows?

[Happeh]

Probably have an increase in ban evaders, fraud upgrade attempts, low quality non-english replies, and scams.

Staff are going to have their work cut out for the next few days.

[VodkaNik]

Be sure not to approve any ISIS members for leet.

[Prince™]

Probably have an increase in ban evaders, fraud upgrade attempts, low quality non-english replies, and scams.

Hopefully it doesn't happen and we get to have more traffic and quality people on HF. Thanks for giving it a try though Omni.

[Shiroe]

In bound LQ post incoming

[Mi2414]

I hope the new traffic will bring HQ members and not LQ members..