[b]"Can someone explain what are HTTP proxies and how they work?"[/b] or [b]"What are HTTP proxies and why would I

what are http proxies? They’re servers that forward your web requests. Handy for anonymity (kinda), scraping, or bypassing blocks.

But they’re not all equal. Free ones are often slow or unsafe. Paid ones like Soax or NetNut are better but cost $$$.

And yeah, they can add latency—depends on the server location.