RetireJapan

ExpressVPN is a VPN service, which is useful to access services in another country that might restrict access or behave differently if you have a Japanese IP address. I've also found it useful for escaping weird behaviour and filtering rules on some networks.

If you sign up via a referral, we both get 30 days free.

https://www.expressvpn.com/refer-a-friend

But don't use it to sign up for this forum, as only Japanese IPs get approved automatically

You can use it to sign up to the forum while in the US :p

adamu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:40 am You can use it to sign up to the forum while in the US :p

Argh.

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:05 am But don't use it to sign up for this forum, as only Japanese IPs get approved automatically

That explains why I needed to go through approval! Serves me right for registering whilst working (on company VPN)... XD

Viralriver wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:50 am That explains why I needed to go through approval! Serves me right for registering whilst working (on company VPN)... XD

Yeah, not all people signing up from abroad or via VPN are bots and spammers, but so far all the bots and spammers have signed up from non-Japanese IP addresses.

The original post's link doesn't work (it lacks the actual referral code). Here is one that works.