"DLSite just deleted the 'petite' tag and blocked off access from overseas " - X (Twitter)

sonlun96

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now they show the title if you click on direct link/RJ code with an apologize note that product is not available in your countries.

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yonlim

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I haven't yet had a chance to test a JP VPN on dlsite, but what happens if you click the tag link within any game page, does it take you to that tag search?
Also, here's the English list of genre tags:


In the JP version of that page (just remove the ?locale=... part), some terms were missing, like "tsurupeta" / ツルペタ (the euphemism for flat chest / l*licon).
Just tested it, tsurupeta seems to work with/without VPN but you would still need VPN as 80% of the games are hidden without VPN. From what I've tried, you could browse with the English language and it wouldn't affect games being hidden so long as VPN is connected.
 
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Soobaroo

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Do some developers remove the "problematic" tags from games/other products on DLSite to make them available outside of Japan without using a VPN? Especially those sellers who have a decent customer base from overseas?
 
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dokodesuka

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Works with VPN
Off-topic: do you know of the cheapest VPN for getting a South Korean IP? I want to stream something from EBS, a channel that limits content to S. Ko. visitors.

Do some developers remove the "problematic" tags from games/other products on DLSite to make them available outside of Japan without using a VPN? Especially those sellers who have a decent customer base from overseas?
I don't remember where I read this, that some games without problematic tags could still be hidden if they have problematic content -- like, DLSite would have its interns going around marking certain games as hidden, regardless of their tags.
 

Soobaroo

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I don't remember where I read this, that some games without problematic tags could still be hidden if they have problematic content -- like, DLSite would have its interns going around marking certain games as hidden, regardless of their tags.
Oh, that sucks even more if it's true. :(
 

Rirei

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Just use chrome extension called "VPN Japan - Planet VPN lite Proxy".
Works just fine and its free. Just go to dlsite enable extension in chrome and everything should be working.
 

dokodesuka

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A question, does a VPN have access to the credit card details that you type in a web form when making an online purchase, or is it just a tunnel through which the HTTPS-encrypted data flows through so it only sees gibberish?
 

YuckYuck220

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A question, does a VPN have access to the credit card details that you type in a web form when making an online purchase, or is it just a tunnel through which the HTTPS-encrypted data flows through so it only sees gibberish?
Nope, as long as the site you're buying off of is encrypted then you'll be fine. No vpn service will be able to see those details unless you get some shady one that has a keylogger or something, but that won't be an issue if you get something reputable.

They will be able to see what you are connecting to with your vpn, but they won't be able to see the contents of it.
 
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Codex07

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This is why i suddenly cant access so many products, crazy how this going on with CC company, can you still buy the game with vpn? cause they quote smthg like "region blocked in viewing or purchasing product"

well, i mean my account is not based from japan, wont they able to block the products im going to buy solely based of my account location created?
 
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YuckYuck220

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This is why i suddenly cant access so many products, crazy how this going on with CC company, can you still buy the game with vpn? cause they quote smthg like "region blocked in viewing or purchasing product"

well, i mean my account is not based from japan, wont they able to block the products im going to buy solely based of my account location created?
I think you can purchase normally now that visa and mastercard are back, then you can turn on your vpn to buy whatever you want with those points since if you have one that's connected to japan you'll be able to view it normally without any region blocking issues.

Again, "I think" because I'm not sure since I haven't tried it myself.
 

FwaMenco

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Is anybody here also having problems using SoftEtherVPN with DLsite?

It was working fine a month ago when I was browsing DLsite, but its not working when I tried it today.
 

Codex07

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Is anybody here also having problems using SoftEtherVPN with DLsite?

It was working fine a month ago when I was browsing DLsite, but its not working when I tried it today.
its working fine with on my end

never heard that one but u gotta use trusted vpn yk? those unheard vpn site usually up for momentary with not bad service but they most likely will sell your data before they dip yk?
 

wyldmage

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I've never bought into the whole "loli" means you like kids. It's so different and removed from reality that's like saying girls with werewolf fantasies want to hurt dogs. Do they have overlap? Sure, but I highly doubt everyone busting a nut to some loli doujin is a danger to the public. But hey reactionary puritans will always be some of the lowest IQ people in the room. Hell, it's probably because they have those evil thoughts and assume everyone else does that, they even get so mad.
There's just so much gray space in kinks in general.

Like someone can be extremely aroused by youth/innocence, but still have zero interest in actual children, despite them "fitting perfectly".
Meanwhile, someone can be a lewd bastard who only jerks off to EE cup and larger porn stars, but then also ends up diddling a cousin.

There's absolutely no rhyme or reason, no real pattern to follow.

And that's before getting into what you touched on a bit - people who have a porn habit for their kink may be using that porn to help manage their own desires without harming anyone (though, with some kinks, the media's production may have involved harm/exploitation, but that isn't directly the viewer's fault).

I'd rather just take all the restrictions off media consumption, and spend those dollars making sure people get the mental help that they want/need to avoid committing sex crimes.
 

daetong

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Yeah. DLSite is really going downhill for overseas customers.
First it was the refusal of Visa/Mastercard payments (having to use a third-party website like ForBooks) to buy points to make a purchase.

Now, if you connect to a Japanese VPN and check out the site, you'll find a lot of games that are simply missing or inaccessible abroad. I've observed that even games without "petite" etc. included are gone too, it seems random.