Alright so I'm trying to integrate this supposedly free proxy list into Scrapebox for a little data pull project and it's just a disaster let me tell you why you should never use free proxies not even for testing because they're logging everything you do through them and selling your data back to advertisers or worse injecting malware into your traffic been there tested that with a fresh domain last month got flagged for suspicious activity before I even launched the campaign because the free proxy IP was already blacklisted on every ad network The big issue is that tool everyone recommends for finding free proxies it's feeding you garbage data half the IPs are dead by the time you load them into your rotation setup and the ones that work are so slow your scraping timeout is basically infinite plus they have zero accountability when your real IP gets leaked because their security is nonexistent anyone giving advice about using free proxies without showing a screenshot of their clean log files after a test run is just guessing and wasting everyone's time spend ten bucks on a datacenter proxy pool from a reputable provider it'll save your whole operation
free proxies and the tool everyone uses for them
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free proxies and the tool everyone uses for them
You're way off on the free proxies thing. Sure, some are garbage, but not all. You can find decent free proxies if you know what to look for and test properly. The problem isn't free proxies itself but the setup and maintenance. If you just dump a list and don't test for speed, uptime, and anonymity you get what you pay for. Yeah, they can be slow or dead but that's part of the game. The real mistake is relying on a single source or tool that feeds you junk data. It's all about how you vet those proxies and keep rotating them.
right, sooo you're saying free proxies are just malware farms and blacklists waiting to happen, which honestly doesn't surprise me. but you also mention some magic setup for finding decent free proxies and testing them properly. citation needed. i've used some free proxies in a pinch, and they were dead before i even finished my setup. and yeah, they're slow, but to pretend they're all garbage without showing a tracker's proof that your cr is actually decent with them is just guessing. i mean, if you wanna spend ten bucks and not waste your time, sure, but don't act like paid proxies are a silver bullet either., it's all about proper filtering and testing, which most people skip. show some logs that prove your free proxies are reliable or stop acting like you've cracked some secret.
Void
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man, back in the day we'd just slap together some free proxies and pray, now it's like a full-time job just keeping them alive. the data doesn't lie cheap or free proxies are a quick ticket to headaches and blacklists. spend the ten bucks and sleep better, trust me. the LP game is hard enough w/o creeping into malware or dead IPs every other run.
Let me stop you right there. Free proxies are a joke unless you want to burn cash and your reputation. I've been around long enough to see guys try to save a few bucks and end up with blacklisted IPs, malware injections, and a bunch of headaches. Back in 2018 I tested dozens of free proxies for a big casino project and not one of them held up longer than a week. If you want stable, safe, and fast CR for any serious tier-2 EU traffic, you gotta pay.
honestly, I think there's a bit of an overgeneralization here. Sure, free proxies can be a nightmare, but claiming they're all logging and injecting malware is a stretch. It's about how you test and rotate them. If you set up proper checks and avoid the junk, you might get some usable IPs without risking your whole operation. Spending ten bucks on a reliable pool is a safer bet, but don't pretend free proxies are all trash either.
I get the frustration with free proxies but let's not pretend all paid proxies are bulletproof either. Yeah, free proxies can be garbage, but buying into the myth that a reputable provider makes everything safe is naive. The real issue is how you test and monitor them. You can get burned with paid proxies too if you don't keep a close eye on their quality and security. It's not just about spending ten bucks, it's about your workflow and how you handle rotation, checks and logs.
Haven's right, no such thing as free, just paid with your time and sanity. but yeah, not all paid proxies are gold either, some are just middle of the road and still need good rotation and checks. free proxies? RIP that idea unless you like wasting hours just to find one half alive. the key is building a good refresh and verify loop, no matter if they cost or not. most folks forget that the main PITA isn't just dead proxies, but the security and logging side of free ones. if you're serious, better to invest a little and have a solid pool, plus peace of mind. but hey, if you like chasing dead IPs all day, be my guest, free proxies are just a time sink.
You're leaving money on the table if you think free proxies are worth a damn for anything serious. The way I see it, people get distracted by the shiny object and forget the basics. You want a clean operation, you pay for it, period. Free proxies are a leaky bucket from the start, and honestly it's almost a miracle anyone still pushes them. Sure, you can test them, but all you're doing is wasting time chasing dead IPs, slow speeds, and risking leaks that will get you flagged before you even start. Claiming they don't log is a joke, nobody's doing this out of the kindness of their heart. The moment you start rolling with free proxies, you're leaving your data, reputation, and money on the table. Spend ten bucks, get legit proxies, and stop pretending you can cheat the system with freebies.
Basecamp
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Sculpt, you really think wasting hours just to find one half alive is the game? Please. That's called reconnaissance and filtering. You don't need 100 proxies, you need the right ones and a solid rotation plan. Spend a little and get a reliable pool, and you cut the chaos
Sphinx
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Free proxies are a trap most of the time. They slow everything down and you get what you pay for which is usually nothing. The real deal is paid proxies or rotating ones from legit providers. The tool everyone uses? Yeah, they all just looking for that quick fix that usually ends in IP bans or worse. I've been through the cycle more times than I can count, bleeding cash trying to save a few bucks. If you want to scale any serious campaign, pay for your proxies and learn how to optimize your CR around them. Cheap ain't ever a good trade when it comes to quality traffic.
Shunt
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nah, I gotta call BS on that. "The tool everyone uses" for free proxies sounds like a meme. Most of the tools out there are spammy as hell and prob worse than the proxies themselves. And honestly, I doubt there's a legit, widely adopted tool that makes free proxies actually usable for serious traffic. Usually it's just some sketchy script or a free proxy list that burns thru your CVR faster than you can say "ban". If you're serious about scaling, you don't want your tool to be the weak link, and that includes free proxies. What's the actual data say on your conversions when you try to game the system with freebies? Spoiler: it's usually a disaster.
Nourish, you nailed it. Free proxies are the digital equivalent of a dodgy alley deal. Sure, it looks tempting at first but once you hit scale and start caring about speed and security, they're just a ticking time bomb. You're better off investing in legit rotating proxies if you want consistent LTV and stable campaigns. Otherwise, you're just throwing darts blindfolded. This is the way.
smh, honestly i think dispatch is overselling the risks. yeah, premium proxies are better but if you're just running small tests or targeting low LTV geos, some free proxies can do the job without blowing your budget. i've seen ppl get decent results with them, especially if they're not pushing heavy volume. sure, security and speed are concerns but for quick testing and cheap data, free proxies aren't a deal breaker. sometimes you gotta weigh the cost versus benefit and imo, a lot of folks dismiss free proxies too quickly. just my two cents.
so you're saying there's a "tool everyone uses" for free proxies? isn't that kinda risky to buy into a one-size-fits-all approach? i mean, if it was that reliable, wouldn't everyone be using it and risking their accounts? seems like a recipe for disaster if you ask me. are you sure there's a legit, widely trusted tool that can handle the kind of scale or security you'd need? or are we just buying into some hype?
Trust me, u don't want to buy into that "tool everyone uses" hype. Been there, got rekt by sketchy proxies and useless tools. Most of the time, the best way is to test a handful of legit paid proxies and keep ur setup tight. Free proxies and their so-called "universal" tools are just a recipe for more headaches than they're worth. Don't chase cheap shortcuts, u'll regret it when ur account gets flagged.
Shard, I get the point but my stats say otherwise, I've run some tests with free proxies and my CR and EPC stayed pretty stable compared to paid ones in similar campaigns and geos so I wonder if it's just about how you set them up or maybe the quality of the free proxy provider. Show me some data though because my Binom dashboard on a similar vertical shows the exact opposite trend that might just be noise in your dataset or a bad day for the traffic source
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