r/Pixiv • u/Business_Arm9325 • 3d ago

I am so sick of getting throttled just because i dont live in japan

Its honestly so fucking annoying how this GLOBALLY accessible site slows down your connection because you arent located in japan.

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u/Ms_Smythe 3d ago

If you want to blame someone, blame the people who scrape images and data in Pixiv. They make the site slow.

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u/Comfortable_Sky_3298 3d ago

Why is it, then, that when you switch to a VPN with a location in Japan, the speed suddenly matches that of all other sites?

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u/Ms_Smythe 3d ago

It's slow even here in Japan. I don't use VPN so maybe you're just a lucky guy who has fast loading time.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/Ms_Smythe 3d ago

I don't know what to tell you that will make you happy. So take what I said and interpret it however you want. Since you mentioned VPN, don't be surprised if your account is suddenly banned. I can elaborate further on the reason but you can just view past posts about it.

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u/Lazy-Good1433 3d ago edited 3d ago

Did you look up on what happened with ransomware attacks from the past few days on sites that was reported in the Japanese news, could this one of the reasons VPNs have been having trouble?

A lot of security had been added into many servers that somehow block a lot of outside users from accessing in preventing data leaks. VPN was said to not be as affective as it once used to from comments.

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u/Richiter 2d ago

The person literally said to you that it's the same for Japan. I currently live in Japan, so I'm on Japanese IP without VPN and it's slow af for me as well. But it also depends on the hour I'm accessing it. Nights are usually much worse than mornings and early noon.

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u/saranuri 3d ago

seems fine for me. if any site feels like that, it's pawoo, can barely browse before it needs a 10min cooldown to start loading images again

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u/Willing_Dot_5699 3d ago

I thought it was normal that it's slow lol

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u/ArgensimiaReloaded 3d ago

because you arent located in japan.

More like a USA/UK issue, and with just reasons really.

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u/AnimeChan39 3d ago

Oceania gets this issue as well

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u/ArgensimiaReloaded 3d ago

True, it really feels like Australia wants to end like UK with aussies being monitored 24/7, no clue if New Zealand has been a thorn in the side like the other 3 though.

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u/AnimeChan39 3d ago

If this is in reference to ID for sites, NZ is watching the Australian rollout and seeing how it goes, and needing ID is really only a last resort as there's so many other ways of proving you're an adult. That's the main reason why Steam is being criticized by Australians for its rollout as they only allow credit cards. Also, sites are required to have ways other than government ID.

And besides, pixiv having loading issues has been off and on for since early Covid days, maybe even earlier.

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u/ArgensimiaReloaded 3d ago

Not only ID related stuff but mostly shit like collective shouts, that's why I called them yet another thorn.

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u/AnimeChan39 3d ago

Payment processors would have eventually done it on their own, they tend to be reluctant to allow porn-related stuff.

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u/ArgensimiaReloaded 3d ago

I mean, we can play what if, but as things are playing out it's, again, a matter of those 3 specific places' agendas.

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u/UA_ReXDeep 2d ago

Ukraine too, super slow

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u/No_Hearing_481 3d ago

Just download a vpn. It happened to me too, and someone recommended I get a vpn, and it completely fixed the issue. You don't even need to connect to Japan most of the time.

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u/AnimeChan39 3d ago edited 3d ago

I'm using a VPN right now and it's not really helping

Edit: I deleted site data and thats helping for now

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u/According_Mud_5187 3d ago

So that's how it works when accessing the site from overseas. I guess it's probably to avoid some silly interference from credit card companies? Just a guess, though.

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u/esuil 2d ago

I am in Europe and I don't notice any major problems using the site.

Even if it is throttled, I don't notice it because it is image site, you don't need that much bandwith for it.

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u/Significant-Elk-7128 2d ago

I personally see a strong correlation between slow load times and hours where I would expect Japanese users to be active. Browsing at times where Japanese people are sleeping or at work is a much better experience than when they are awake at home.

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u/TakeoChan 2d ago

Iā€™d recommend pixivfe frontend(and pics proxy)

https://pixivfe-docs.pages.dev/instance-list/

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u/SkylarPheonix 1d ago

From SEA and I don't get this issue, probably just an Europe USA and Oceania problem.