Curl with proxy is a must for scraping, but it’s not always plug-and-play. One thing I’d suggest is using a proxy manager like FoxyProxy if you’re switching between multiple proxies. It saves a ton of time.
Also, if you’re getting blocked, try adding headers to your curl request to make it look more like a real browser. For example:
```
curl -x http://proxy:port http://example.com -H "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0"
```
This can help bypass some basic blocking mechanisms. And yeah, avoid free proxies—they’re more trouble than they’re worth.
Also, if you’re getting blocked, try adding headers to your curl request to make it look more like a real browser. For example:
```
curl -x http://proxy:port http://example.com -H "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0"
```
This can help bypass some basic blocking mechanisms. And yeah, avoid free proxies—they’re more trouble than they’re worth.