How come websites work and I can order?

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Today I checked vaperstore.eu, eecigi.net, and oxygain.sk and they are working, Tor is not needed. How is that possible?

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Hi!
If it works and you need something, I wouldn’t be surprised if you just ordered it and that’s it!
Let’s appreciate the businesses that haven’t closed yet.
:waving_hand: :smirking_face: :peace_symbol:

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Hi :waving_hand:

This is because authorities are implementing provider (DNS) blocking, not a full network-level block.

In practice, this means two things:

  1. Provider-dependent: It’s possible that one internet provider (e.g., Telekom) has already activated the block, while another (e.g., Digi/One or Yettel) hasn’t yet, or handles it differently technically.
  2. DNS settings: If someone isn’t using their provider’s default DNS servers but has changed it in their router or computer to a public one (e.g., Google’s 8.8.8.8 or Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1), then these blocked sites will load completely fine without Tor or a VPN.
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