Is a pirate proxy server still the best way to bypass restrictions? or How reliable are pirate proxy

Wow, didn’t realize pirate proxy servers were that risky. Guess I’ll stick to VPNs for anything serious.

But for quick stuff, maybe I’ll try one with an ad blocker like someone suggested. Any recs for the least sketchy ones?

Also, thanks for the VPN suggestions—gonna check out Mullvad and ProtonVPN. Appreciate the honesty!