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| From | "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux |
| Subject | Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? |
| Date | 2015-12-28 10:24 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <decde6F6cd4U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <n5pp48$gqo$1@news.mixmin.net> |
On 12/27/2015 11:35 PM, D. Porco wrote: > A friend suggested that I could gain a little anonymity by using a free > proxy server. > > Googling for that, I found a confusing array of convoluted information. > https://www.hidemyass.com/proxy > https://www.ehow.com/list_6152987_top-ten-proxy-servers.html > http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-proxy-server/28112/ > > So I'm a little confused as to what we gain with a proxy server. At the first glance it looks like you are located somewhere else than you actually are, fingerprinting will still give the same result as without. Some plugins/extensions may not use the proxy (depends on how they work), but could make a direct connection. > If all I'm using is the web, is a free proxy server more useful than > trying to figure out a free vpn server? Or is tor better than both? The VPN will enforce all traffic to use the same route, but it will not make you anonym as you still will provide the same cookies and fingerprint results, so it's still possible to figure out you are you. > Or, can they be combined all three? > What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Sure you can combine things, just makes your setup more prone to fail, specially with free services which do not always have a good uptime, but for the anonymity will make small difference. Go for a browser that is made for anonymity which do not allow canvas fingerprinting and you will be more anonym than using some free services which tend to not work that well. -- //Aho
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What do you recommend for free web proxy services? "D. Porco" <dporco@us.wash.edu> - 2015-12-27 22:35 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2015-12-28 10:24 +0100
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-12-28 03:02 -0700
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? George Paul <georgepaul@example.com> - 2015-12-29 22:18 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2015-12-30 10:10 +0100
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-12-30 02:53 -0700
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2015-12-30 13:19 +0100
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Vincent Cheng Hoi Chuen <vchenghcv102@hotmail.com.hk> - 2015-12-30 18:44 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Vlad Lescovitz <vlad@vladlescovitz.org> - 2015-12-30 18:39 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2015-12-30 12:46 -0600
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Vlad Lescovitz <vlad@vladlescovitz.org> - 2015-12-30 19:00 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2015-12-30 14:27 -0600
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Vlad Lescovitz <vlad@vladlescovitz.org> - 2015-12-30 20:51 +0000
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2015-12-30 15:17 -0600
Re: What do you recommend for free web proxy services? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-12-30 16:32 -0500
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