Proxies

azande · 12th-July-2005, 09:49 AM

Does anybody surf using proxies? What are the advantages? And the disadvantages/limitations?

I have been looking at whether it is worth using them but I only found very discordant opinions (yeah right, like I will not find them here!

)

Thanks!

**ducasi** · 12th-July-2005, 11:57 AM

I, unfortunately, have to surf through proxies.

At work it's a real pain cos it needs to be manually configured, it's quite slow and it keeps blocking me from certain "more interesting" web sites.

At home all (port 80) web browsing goes through NTL's "transparent" proxies which quite often over-cache and don't want to serve up the most recent content of web sites.

However, by choice, I use a personal proxy called Privoxy which lets me do cool things, like get rid of annoying flash-based adverts and pop-ups.

**drathzel** · 12th-July-2005, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducasi

I, unfortunately, have to surf through proxies.

At work it's a real pain cos it needs to be manually configured, it's quite slow and it keeps blocking me from certain "more interesting" web sites.

At home all (port 80) web browsing goes through NTL's "transparent" proxies which quite often over-cache and don't want to serve up the most recent content of web sites.

However, by choice, I use a personal proxy called Privoxy which lets me do cool things, like get rid of annoying flash-based adverts and pop-ups.

WOOOOSH

**Zebra Woman** · 12th-July-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drathzel

WOOOOSH

Yup

He's just parted my hair too...

**drathzel** · 12th-July-2005, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebra Woman

Yup

He's just parted my hair too...

oh i am sooo glad, thought i was the only one!

**ducasi** · 12th-July-2005, 06:31 PM

When someone asks a technical question – they're going to get a technical answer.

If you don't understand it, please don't let it trouble your pretty little heads.

*patronising pat on the head*

**drathzel** · 12th-July-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducasi

When someone asks a technical question – they're going to get a technical answer.

If you don't understand it, please don't let it trouble your pretty little heads.

*patronising pat on the head*

WOOOOW look mum, a talking motorbike!!!!!

**ducasi** · 12th-July-2005, 06:37 PM

Look, someone who can't get her vB code tags right in her signature!!!

**David Bailey** · 12th-July-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ducasi

Look, someone who can't get her vB code tags right in her signature!!!

She's probably too busy, you know, having dates and stuff...

BTW, I didn't think your explanation was too techie, does that make me Officially Sad?

**ducasi** · 12th-July-2005, 07:03 PM

She's off to the class I'm going to be late for!

Perhaps Zebra Woman or Drathzel, when she gets back, can decide whether we are both officially sad.

**drathzel** · 13th-July-2005, 09:21 AM

Yes you are both officially sad!

Magic Hans · 13th-July-2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drathzel

Yes you are both officially sad!

Which may not be great ..... however, it's a darn sight better that being sadly official!!!! [in my humble opinion as full paid up member of the unofficial anti-establishment/global/capitalist/freeze .... in fact everything arnarchy party]

Lucy Locket · 13th-July-2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducasi

I, unfortunately, have to surf through proxies.

At work it's a real pain cos it needs to be manually configured, it's quite slow and it keeps blocking me from certain "more interesting" web sites.

At home all (port 80) web browsing goes through NTL's "transparent" proxies which quite often over-cache and don't want to serve up the most recent content of web sites.

However, by choice, I use a personal proxy called Privoxy which lets me do cool things, like get rid of annoying flash-based adverts and pop-ups.

WOW!!!! didn't know you could talk dirty

**David Bailey** · 13th-July-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic Hans

Which may not be great ..... however, it's a darn sight better that being sadly official!!!! [in my humble opinion as full paid up member of the unofficial anti-establishment/global/capitalist/freeze .... in fact everything arnarchy party]

I love it when people say they're a member of an anarchist party, it just cracks me up... Almost as good as the Anarchist Uniform...

**ducasi** · 13th-July-2005, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucy Locket

WOW!!!! didn't know you could talk dirty

I could do down-right filthy – but I don't want to be labelled officially even sadder.

12th-July-2005, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
azande Meglio del Cioccolato Demo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,474 Rep Power: 3 Reputation Total: 807	Proxies Does anybody surf using proxies? What are the advantages? And the disadvantages/limitations? I have been looking at whether it is worth using them but I only found very discordant opinions (yeah right, like I will not find them here! ) Thanks!

12th-July-2005, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,370 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 3173	Re: Proxies I, unfortunately, have to surf through proxies. At work it's a real pain cos it needs to be manually configured, it's quite slow and it keeps blocking me from certain "more interesting" web sites. At home all (port 80) web browsing goes through NTL's "transparent" proxies which quite often over-cache and don't want to serve up the most recent content of web sites. However, by choice, I use a personal proxy called Privoxy which lets me do cool things, like get rid of annoying flash-based adverts and pop-ups. __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

12th-July-2005, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,370 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 3173	Re: Proxies When someone asks a technical question – they're going to get a technical answer. If you don't understand it, please don't let it trouble your pretty little heads. patronising pat on the head __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

12th-July-2005, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,370 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 3173	Re: Proxies Look, someone who can't get her vB code tags right in her signature!!! __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

12th-July-2005, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,370 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 3173	Re: Proxies She's off to the class I'm going to be late for! Perhaps Zebra Woman or Drathzel, when she gets back, can decide whether we are both officially sad. __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

13th-July-2005, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
drathzel Ceroc N.I. Franchise Owner Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Posts: 7,388 Rep Power: 4 Reputation Total: 1297	Re: Proxies Yes you are both officially sad! __________________ I pulled Under Pars groin! But they werent my knickers

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