You ever tried using Seospy? I've found it's decent for spotting how aggressive detection gets based on request headers and timing. Think it could help you tweak your setup better than just worrying about IPs.
Careful with romanticizing the "good ol days" tho. outreach was prob just as annoying but no one cared as much about spam back then. now at least ppl are aware of the spam, so the game is kinda tougher. just gotta adapt or get lost in the noise.
You really trust those audits? I'd take them with a grain of salt. Sometimes they're just quick checkups or even outsourced audits that don't mean much. Fwiw, real privacy is more about how they handle data day to day not some report.
just my 2 cents: always test with real traffic and small spends before scaling. tricks might work but always stay legit and avoid risking bans or your accounts. safest way is to keep it low-key
spot on, season does mess with the usual flow, I'd say look into offers that tap into New Year resolutions like fitness gear or health stuff, those can crack later Jan too.
If 70% of proxies don't handle encryption well, are they really useful for anything beyond quick IP switches? or are we just pretending they do the same job as VPNs?