Are plain proxies still reliable for basic anonymity and scraping? or What's the best way to use plai

Plain proxies are dead for scraping unless you’re targeting super lenient sites. Even then, it’s risky.

I’d recommend rotating residential proxies (like from NetNut) or even a VPN with IP cycling. Less hassle, fewer blocks.

If you’re *really* committed to plain proxies, at least use a good scraper like Scrapy with randomized delays.