Web Proxy Fair Usage
Web Proxies are getting very popular these days among countries such as China, Iran, and US just to name a few. One of the main purposes of web proxies is to protect your identity by remaining anonymous while surfing online. While web proxies are created with good motives for good use, there are also people abusing web proxies by visiting illegal websites or making purchases online through fake or stolen credit cards.
Such practices are condoned by the law in most countries which results in the ban of web proxies. There is a general consensus that using a web proxy for illegal means and evil motives is forbidden. However it is also true that there are many people who use proxies with good intent to bypass firewalls. For instance, Iran, Turkey and certain countries block their country's access to blogging websites such as WordPress, Blogspot, and Youtube. Are we to limit people's freedom in doing what they want considering that it is absolutely ethical to blog about one's own lifestyle. Due to this, many have resorted to using a web proxy to bypass the firewalls.
There were times China blocked access to Google search engine. Anyone who looks up Google will automatically be redirected to Baidu which is their own search engine. Such action limits the freedom of individuals not to mention businessmen who works in China needing access to Google. That is one good reason of using web proxies with good intent.
The other fair usage of a web proxy is to use it to surf online without exposing your identity. There are websites that actually tracks to see which country a visitor comes from. Such data is used for their own marketing research. Consumers may not like being tracked which leads to usage of a web proxy to surf online with privacy something very appealing. Parents who do not like the identity of their children to be exposed would encourage them to use a web proxy for online privacy surfing. This give parents an assurance that their children are safe while surfing online.
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