: Has anyone ever used a proxy server? : Discussion in TER General Board, posted by bakrboy

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Has anyone ever used a proxy server?

bakrboy 38 Reviews 979 reads

posted 16 years ago

I was wondering has anyone used any website to conceal the IP addresses of their computer. I was curious as to what levels of secrecy/protection do most hobbyists and providers use. Other than the normal wiping of history and clearing the cookies from the computer.

Any and all thoughts are appreciated

philogyny16 years ago271 reads

TOR (The Onion Router)

It's free. It can be rather slow sometimes, but it works.

I don't log in here without it.

Related Link: TOR The Onion Router

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sensualcleoforyou16 years ago238 reads

Re: I use...

Not often but when afraid for my safety: http://hidemyass.com/ It's free and it works. Unless you intend to do something sooooo bad like kiddy porn or terrorism you will be fine.

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Adrielle16 years ago188 reads

+1 on Tor.

If you use Firefox make sure to get the Tor Button add on, it's all fairly simple to set up and use.

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t0mmysan16 years ago114 reads

Re: +1 on Tor.

You can also do an add on to opera

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bakrboy16 years ago163 reads

One thing though

I tried to use one and couldn't browse around TER without having to type in what I wanted exactly. I couldn't get to the local discussion boards or view any new reviews because none of the drop downs worked. Does anyone have that issue?

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impposter16 years ago108 reads

Re: One thing though

Posted By: bakrboy

Absolutely yes. Not all proxy servers pass the same kinds of traffic. With some, the drop downs don't work. With some, hot links don't work or get misdirected. Many block flash (well, that's a good thing).

TER programmers need to write good code to accommodate so many users who use proxies, mobile devices or other filters as the lowest common denominator but they seem to think they're programming for Disney or Pepsi or some other PG-rated service.

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LuckyIrishPrick16 years ago74 reads

Depends on the proxy.

This site requires adobe flash and java script to run all it's features properly, and since you're logging on through a different server, that is why it may not work.

Try www.publicproxyservers.com They will not all work for this site but many will. Just keep trying until you find one.