sam

@sam@cablespaghetti.dev

Father of two, husband, lover of dogs but owner of many cats. Runner. Technology enthusiast. Metalhead. AuADHDer. Cloudy DevOps type person. Formerly known as @sam@running.cafe

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[?]sam »
@sam@cablespaghetti.dev

I’m now migrated to a €7 a year VPS in the Netherlands. No more online safety act blocks for me! I’m trying out Debian Trixie in the process too so that’s fun…

My $12 VPS in London is paid up for the next 11 months though…I’ll have to think what to use it for.

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[?]leah & glitches & bits, oh my! »
@millihertz@oldbytes.space

@sam ooh, which one? i'm looking for a new deal myself, although my current one is Frankfurt-based

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    [?]sam »
    @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

    DeluxHost. https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/208373/deluxhost-net-new-xeon-gold-epyc-vps-high-stability-start-from-7-yr-pre-order-nl

    That said despite the IPv4 and v6 addresses showing up as NL in every database I've checked. I am STILL getting a 403 from lgbtqia.space. I give up. Oh well fun evening project.

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      [?]penguin42 »
      @penguin42@mastodon.org.uk

      @sam @millihertz does the domain reverse to a .uk domain or something?

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        [?]Mans R »
        @mansr@society.oftrolls.com

        @penguin42 @sam @millihertz@oldbytes.space If the stupid law magically applies to people with no connection to the UK, then surely it might also apply to UK residents operating a server elsewhere. That would even make a little sense.

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          [?]penguin42 »
          @penguin42@mastodon.org.uk

          @mansr @sam Possibly; but I was wondering how it was detecting @sam UKness.

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            [?]sam »
            @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

            @penguin42@mastodon.org.uk @mansr It’s nothing that advanced. Just one single geoip database incorrectly resolving the v6 prefix to london. Trying to get it updated.

              [?]leah & glitches & bits, oh my! »
              @millihertz@oldbytes.space

              @penguin42 @sam i get the same result here. whereas if i flip back to my Frankfurt VPS, i can see lgbtqia.space just fine.

              the irony is that DeluxHost isn't a UK-based company, whereas EthernetServers, who supply my Frankfurt VPS, is...

              @mcp - are you aware that your geoblocking is being a bit overeager and blocking some Amsterdam-based IP addresses too?

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                [?]sam »
                @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                @millihertz@oldbytes.space @penguin42 I’ve tracked it to one of many geoip databases resolving the v6 address to London. All the others I have found say Amsterdam. I’m trying to get it updated. 🤦‍♂️

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                  [?]leah & glitches & bits, oh my! »
                  @millihertz@oldbytes.space

                  @sam good luck! ...i'm considering the nuclear option - just turning IPv6 off at the server end. having had issues with IPv6 on a VPS before, i was surprised and delighted to find that you can do that from the DeluxHost control panel! and if it's just proxying / SOCKSying, then there's not much downside to IPv4-only

                  a less extreme alternative might be hardcoding lgbtqia.space to 195.201.202.11 in /etc/hosts - ed just tested this, and it worked for me.

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                    [?]sam »
                    @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                    @millihertz@oldbytes.space Ooh good shout. I’m still trying to get the database updated, assuming it is that database in use…

                      [?]leah & glitches & bits, oh my! »
                      @millihertz@oldbytes.space

                      @sam thanks! i'm now in possession (well, virtually) of a shiny new €7pa EPYC-based VPS myself

                      as regards your London one - does the supplier have any data centres in mainland Europe, and would they be willing to switch it? i found that EthernetServers were quite happy to flip me across to Frankfurt once a US-based VPS looked like a bad idea

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                        [?]sam »
                        @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                        @millihertz@oldbytes.space Might be worth a go!

                          [?]Tim Chase »
                          @gumnos@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                          @sam wait, who's offering €7/year VPS instances?! I'm curious the specs you get for that.

                          (Sincerely, a long time LowEndBox/LowEndTalk lurker 😉)

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                            [?]Kyle Gordon »
                            @kyle@social.glasgownet.com

                            @sam@cablespaghetti.dev Thanks for the great idea, now signed up too

                              [?]James »
                              @james@soc.mrdonaldson.net

                              @sam Hi, may I ask who you chose?

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                              [?]sam »
                              @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                              DeluxHost because they have a ridiculous deal. However I have discovered that hilariously the GeoIP database lgbtqia.space is using resolves the IPv6 address to the UK anyway. Hopefully that gets updated soon. https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/208373/deluxhost-net-new-xeon-gold-epyc-vps-high-stability-start-from-7-yr-pre-order-nl

                                [?]Adam Trickett :debian: :kde: »
                                @drajt@fosstodon.org

                                @sam you can get a Debian VPS from OVH for €3.82+VAT with locations in France, Germany or Canada. They have other locations but not on the cheapest plan.

                                I've used them for hosting in France as a local endpoint for WireGuard to connect family computers in France and their stuff works fine. Their config tool is quite nice.

                                Not as friendly and personal as Mythical Beasts in the UK are, but competent.

                                  [?]Jess Robinson »
                                  @castaway@fosstodon.org

                                  @sam curious how this is saving you from the OSA, which applies everywhere that has UK users?

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                                    [?]sam »
                                    @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                                    Think of the children! Won't SOMEBODY think of the children!

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                                      [?]sam »
                                      @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                                      Sorry I realised you probably have no context for any of this. Instances (namely lgbtqia.space) are starting to block servers (based on a GeoIP database) as well as users in the UK. I don’t want to end up unable to communicate with a bunch of instances just because of where my server is hosted.

                                        [?]StrikeVonNice »
                                        @strike@bark.lgbt

                                        @sam That is a great deal! Who is your hosting provider if you don't mind saying.

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                                          [?]sam »
                                          @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                                          @strike@bark.lgbt DeluxHost because they have a ridiculous deal. However I have discovered that hilariously the GeoIP database lgbtqia.space is using resolves the IPv6 address to the UK anyway. Hopefully that gets updated soon I’ve got a ticket open. https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/208373/deluxhost-net-new-xeon-gold-epyc-vps-high-stability-start-from-7-yr-pre-order-nl

                                            [?]Stephen Borrill »
                                            @sborrill@justfollow.me.uk

                                            @sam you use the London VPS as your entry point, so anyone looking sees UK-traffic and the Netherlands one as your entry point so you get the smut

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                                              [?]sam »
                                              @sam@cablespaghetti.dev

                                              @sborrill@justfollow.me.uk Well I think it goes without saying that I’ll be using this instance as a Tailscale exit node for smut purposes.

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