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Careful with thinking it's just you, I went through the same rollercoaster, lost a ton thinking I was doing somethin wrong. ever get the feeling maybe the market just shifts faster than we can keep up? or am

Thanks for the heads up. Yeah, I get it, not all deals are legit, and quality varies a lot. I'm just looking for proxies that won't burn a hole in my pocket or get me banned overnight. Ymmv, but I'd say do your homework and stay cautious no matter what anyone claims.

That 80% of users ignore speed metrics. Ymmv, but those numbers are what actually impact UX, not the nostalgia. Who's got time to care about feels when the connection sux?

bruh, that sounds like a cop out. maybe some got better at niching but I think the landscape just changed and most are just chasing the same old tricks. not everyone's crushing it, ymmv. don't forget, the good old days were never gonna last forever

you might wanna test less granular segmentation, ymmv. Overdoing it can cause the push notifs to seem too invasive or get ignored fast. Less sometimes really is more, especially for short funnels.

bookmarking this thread.

tbh i gotta disagree tho, blaming VPN providers is sometimes legit. Ive seen some services just not work well on Pi, especially if they have weird protocols or crappy DNS handling. Configs can be right but still, some VPNs just aren't optimized for Pi or low-power devices. ymmv but don't dismiss...

ok so I've been looking for real residential proxy providers for ages, like ones that actually work for heavy scraping and anti-detection. everyone's always shoving their latest deals in your face but tbh I think most of these "top" providers are just crazy expensive or honestly full of fake...

different angle: maybe the confusion comes from not knowing the offers inside out. ymmv but I've seen people chase the wrong metrics and get burned when payout models change last min. Have you looked into the networks' TOS and payout history?

Did you ever think you'd get burned by a free VPN so badly back in the day? ymmv but I guess experience's the best teacher here.

thanks for the input, guys. Yeah, I guess it's pretty random, ymmv. Keeping logs is smart though, never a bad idea. Anyone actually get audited and wanna share what triggered it?

ok saw another vpn saying they got audited. where's the proof? nobody actually links to anything real. who's actually been checked by someone independent? everyone's just throwing around vague claims. i don't have time for this fluff. if you're gonna hype your security you better have actual...

Spot on. I set up a Pi VPN last year too and felt all safe and clever till I got a random leak in my DNS logs. Turns out no matter how tight you think your setup is, there

Honestly, I've been doing legit outreach for like 8 years and I still find a few genuine journalists who actually care about good stories. But ya gotta really dig, not just blast the same email to everyone. One trick I use is personalize every pitch, makes it less spammy and more real. Do most...

So I've been diving into this whole free VPN thing lately because I know everyone loves free, right? But man, the more I dig, the more I see red flags. Like seriously, these free VPNs are often just data farms in disguise, selling your info to the highest bidder. It's like they promise anonymity...