Short answer: SOCKS is the Swiss Army knife of proxies.
Long answer: It’s flexible but not always the fastest. And nah, it won’t hide your IP from the destination server—just the proxy’s IP.
Why not everyone uses it? Because most folks just need HTTP proxies for web browsing. SOCKS is for the nerds who tunnel *everything*.
P.S. No idea why it’s called socks. Maybe because it "covers" your traffic? 😅
Long answer: It’s flexible but not always the fastest. And nah, it won’t hide your IP from the destination server—just the proxy’s IP.
Why not everyone uses it? Because most folks just need HTTP proxies for web browsing. SOCKS is for the nerds who tunnel *everything*.
P.S. No idea why it’s called socks. Maybe because it "covers" your traffic? 😅