Bug: Unable to Sign Up Due to IP Restriction

[yogirajbshinde21]

Issue Description

While attempting to create a free account on Puter.js, I encountered an error stating:
"This IP address is associated with a hosting provider or a VPN service and is not allowed to sign up. If you believe this is an error, please contact us at hi@puter.com."

I am not using any hosting provider or VPN service during the registration process. This issue prevents me from signing up and accessing Puter.js for my project.

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to the Puter.js sign-up page on puter.com.
2. Enter the required details (username, email, and password).
3. Click on the "Create Free Account" button.
4. Observe the error message displayed in red above the form.

Expected behaviour

I should be able to successfully create a free account without encountering any restrictions, as I am not using a hosting provider or VPN service.

Addition Information or Screenshots (if applicable)

Deployment

• Production (puter.com)
• Development (npm run start)
• Docker (via docker run)
• Docker (via docker-compose)

Puter version

Unable to determine as I cannot access the platform due to this issue. Thank you for looking into this matter. Looking forward to your assistance!

[KernelDeimos]

This is a policy that's too restrictive, but the only way we can solve it is by adding captcha verification for users using vpn or hosting IP addresses. This issue is therefore a duplicate of #1129. This is currently being worked on.