Sorry for the delayed reply, I just found this thread again while searching
for something else ;)
andyprough:
> Are you able to use any of those services without a VPN, or do you have to
use a VPN for everything to deal with the great firewall?
It's a mixed bag. Wire has never worked without a VPN since I got here. My
RiseUp.net email worked when I got here, but is now blocked. Other than that,
most of the freedom-respecting services I use work without a VPN (I don't
want to make a list of sites here for them to block ;), which makes the time
I've invested in transitioning away from depending on the datafarms even more
worthwhile ;)