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IanUK · 25-09-2005, 14:32

Most proxies are unintentionally left open, so you may be piggybacking on a DSL or Cable connection somewhere, which would also generally mean it would be slow as your speed would be limited to the persons upload - also it is stealing their bandwidth and is not generally a good idea.

Thats why I asked for a url or list, I'd be interested in some legitimate public proxies if they are available, but I've never seen any that were meant to be open.

25-09-2005, 14:32	#11
IanUK Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 693	Re: Transparent Proxy Question... Most proxies are unintentionally left open, so you may be piggybacking on a DSL or Cable connection somewhere, which would also generally mean it would be slow as your speed would be limited to the persons upload - also it is stealing their bandwidth and is not generally a good idea. Thats why I asked for a url or list, I'd be interested in some legitimate public proxies if they are available, but I've never seen any that were meant to be open.