Proxy Sites - Where Would We Be Without Them?
Proxy browsing sites let you get around browsing restrictions on your
network. For example, it's common for webmasters in schools and workplaces to
block access to myspace, facebook, youtube, and other obvious popular websites
that are allegedly "timewasting" and "inappropriate use of
network resources". Whatever, whether you think of this as petty
bureaucracy or an outrageous affront to your civil rights, you're going to want
a way to bypass these blocks, and proxy sites will always be around to help you.
The people doing the blocking are fighting a losing battle, so join the army of
the liberated and browse wherever and whatever you want with these unblocker
proxies!
Enhanced privacy is another reason to use proxy browsing sites!
Why do webmasters run proxies?
It would be nice to think that the people running these proxy browsing sites are helping everyone bypass web censorship just from the goodness of their hearts. But in reality, running a proxy is quite expensive. The server has double bandwidth requirements for each request - once for fetching the web page you're trying to browse, and again for serving that data to you in the proxified format. And interpreting the data to unblock websites for you takes a lot of RAM and CPU for that server, so generally only dedicated servers will be able to handle the work of running a proxy site for very long. So for all you frustrated Bebo, Facebook, Myspace, Runescape etc browsers out there who need these essential sites unblocking, just remember to take a look at the webmasters' ads to see if any of them interest you. The ads support the website costs, and the website supports you! Enjoy!