Comments on: What Are Proxies? Your Go-To Guide in 2025

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:46:37 +0000

In reply to Charles Luck. Hi Charles, thanks for the comment. There are several factors to consider in deciding if you need proxies, among them: how many pages you need to scrape, how quickly, and how well the website is protected. So, there's no one threshold to observe. ...

By: Charles Luck

Charles Luck — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:42:08 +0000

I have a small project for which I need to scrape some data from an affiliate retailer, I certainly don’t need thousands of products, or even hundreds for that matter. I am one who likes to build things on a shoestring and bootstrap a project until i…

By: daniel 09273

daniel 09273 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:32:14 +0000

hey adam, thank you for the info, i know you’re not a lawyer but are proxies legal in the uk? so many sneaker stores are based in uk and i just want to make sure

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:34:36 +0000

In reply to MildParanoia :). Look for testimonials, social proof. Read some online forums (or Proxyway :)). Cheap proxy providers aren't necessarily unsafe, even if they may have other shortcomings.

By: MildParanoia :)

MildParanoia :) — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:57:45 +0000

Sorry I might sound paranoid, but in the section ‘are proxies safe’ you mentioned that free proxies are risky and as long as I choose a reputable provider I will be alright. But how do I distinguish a reputable provider from a shady one? Should I also av…