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Old 02-19-2006, 04:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Proxies can have their uses. Again, there are sometimes things you can only get done by using a regional one.brI don't see this as a bad thing for some innocuous activities, such as people using a US proxy to obtain a Gmail (rather than Googlemail) address.brbrHowever, 99% of the time that I span style="font-style: italic;"do/span see people using proxies, it's because they have something to hide, and for good reason.brA good example is moronic banned members trying to slither back in here to spam.brbrWhen any activity raises the slightest amount of suspicion, the first course of action is generally to check the IP address.brWhen it's identified as a proxy, the person is assumed to be up to no good, and treated accordingly.brSome are well known and familiar, and are blocked as a matter of course.brbrHiding behind a proxy is like walking around with a bag over your head. People will not see your face, but they span style="font-style: italic;"will/span notice you.brbr
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