Futaba Channel is a Japanese image board. Like all Japanese image boards, there is an IP block. You may view it outside of Japan, but you can only post to it using a Japanese IP.
For a few years now I've posted to Futaba Channel through the use of free proxies, but this has proved time wasting and cumbersome. There are three sites I usually check, I go down the list, copy pasting the proxy and port numbers into the "Connection Settings" area of my browser, and hit refresh to see if it works. Often times, they don't work. I question how these free proxy pages function because they list a ton of proxies but almost none ever work, and in the case of Japan, this country is the hardest to find working proxies for, compared to other countries I've looked for.
The first problem when trying a proxy is it simply doesn't load, or gives some certificate error or its refusing connections. If it manages to load the page, the second problem is connectivity, they are often slow and have a hard time loading. If it loads at a good speed, the third problem is when I try to post, the site states its not a Japanese IP, despite being listed in a Japanese list stating what city its from. If it is in fact a Japanese IP, the fourth problem is that it could be blocked by Futaba Channel itself. If its not blocked by the site, finally, I can post! However, these proxies never last more than a few days or even hours, and it can be months before I get a hit on a working on again.
Last year I discovered an amazing proxy/port that was the best connection I ever had, it was unreal. It was recognized by the site as being Japanese, it wasn't blocked by the site, it was fast, and had near uninterrupted stable connectivity. It was great. And it didn't just last for a few days or weeks - I used the same entry point for 5 months! For nearly half a year I didn't have to worry about wasting so much time browsing proxy sites for a working one, I had a way in all the time. I was able to talk with other Japanese people, post images, and could doodle on the drawing boards, it was awesome. Of course it didn't last forever and it died one day, and I haven't been able to get back in since.
Basically, the tl;dr is I need a better, more efficient way of posting on Futaba Channel - I feel the way I have been doing it is incredibly janky. People talk about IPs and VPNs all the time and they make it sound like switching addresses/location is a breeze and yet I've never been able to understand what others do and how they get there. I'd really appreciate some help. I also use Japanese proxies to post on Komica, a Taiwanese image board that has most countries IP blocked but allows Japan.
The other thing is that the site is very basic in features. There is a site called Futaba Warehouse that has downloads for certain things to improve the site functionality. I was able to download something to expand the handwriting area, for example, where people often draw things. I also wanted the ability for the site to auto update threads and see more than just one page of the catalog, but I wasn't able to find these before my proxy stopped working. The Futaba Warehouse site is only viewable with a Japanese IP, if you try and visit it with an IP outside of Japan it throws up a fake 404 page.
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