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This post led me to learning about proxies, so thank you. What is the benefit of using a proxy if you already use a good VPN? It seems redundant as I'm understanding it.
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The Pentographer 2y ago

Could you help an unlearned pleb with proxies? I wouldn't even know where to start.

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Dr. ₿oom 2y ago

I just googled (not literally, fuck Google) 'proxies' and read some of the results. You basically pay someone to route your data through their server, which obscures your IP address. A VPN accomplishes the same thing but *also* encrypts your data. Hence, I'm not sure why someone would use a proxy in addition to or instead of a VPN.