1. Click ‘Tool’s from the menu.
2. Click ‘Options…’
3. Click the box next to where it says ‘Connection’ in the menu on the left side. This will open more options.
4. Underneath that, click ‘Proxy Options’.
5. Tick the box that says ‘Enable proxying of tracker communications [restart required].
6. Tick the box that says ‘I have a SOCKS proxy’.
7. Where it says ‘Host’, enter the hostname or IP address of your proxy service. If you’re not sure, contact your provider.
8. Where it says ‘Port’, enter the port. If you’re not sure, contact your provider.
9. Where it says ‘Username’, enter your username if you have one. Not all do.
10. Where it says ‘Password’, enter your password if you have one. Not all require this unless there is also a username.
11. Tick the box that says ‘Enable proxying of peer communications (outgoing connections only) [restart required]‘
12. Tick the box that says ‘Inform tracker of limitation’ if it is not already selected.
13. Where it says ‘SOCKS version, select V4 or V5 depending on which one is being used. If you’re not sure, contact your provider.
14. Tick the box that says ‘Use same proxy settings for tracker and peer communications proxy’. Optionally, don’t do this if a different one is being used for outgoing connections. In that case you would un-tick it and enter the proper settings in the boxes below.
15. Click ‘File’ from the menu on the top left.
16. Click ‘Restart Vuze’. Wait for it and test the connection. If there are problems, un-tick the boxes in instructions 6 and 11 to disable the Vuze proxy and go back to normal.

End-users often wish to find fresh proxies on a regular basis to avoid leaving a trail of data and cookies. Other people find that the ones they use go down or no longer work with their favorite sites. Some people who live in countries which engage in internet censorship often find their favorite proxy sites become easily banned by their government. In those cases is it necessary to continuously find new ones.

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Proxy lists serve two main purposes for webmasters. One reason is for owners of proxy list websites to display advertising so they can gain revenue. The other purpose is for owners of web-based proxies to purchase or trade advertising on these lists to increase traffic to their sites.

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There is much confusion about the legality of proxies. One common question is are proxies legal? The simple answer is ‘Yes’ for some countries and ‘No’ for others. This depends on the political climate in that country. Some oppressive governments restrict access to many web sites and also ban any tools used to unblock them. Proxies are legal in America as no law has been passed against them. Because they are so widely used for the purpose of freedom from censorship and for remaining anonymous on the Internet, it is argued that their use is protected by several parts of the United States Bill of Rights. In brief, some people take the position that privacy and anti-censorship rights come into play:

First Amendment – Freedom of speech and expession.

Fourth Amendment – Protection from illegal search and seizure. Law enforcement officials need warrants to perform searches without permission.

Fifth Amendment – Protection from abusive usage of government authority. Privacy may also apply here.

Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights which you don’t know you have. It’s an odd and not often discussed rule. The supreme court almost never mentions this one.

Those who believe that 5 and 9 apply might have a tougher argument to make than those who believe that 1 and 4 mainly apply.

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that local libraries providing public Internet are allowed to censor access to any web sites. Many visitors use proxies to unblock sites which are filtered out. The interesting thing is that there are no laws passed against proxies. It could be argued that using them is a right protected by the first amendment. With this line of reasoning, libraries should not censor content or block proxies used to uncensor things. Libraries do however have the right to ask people to leave should they view content that is not socially appropriate for the general public.

Proxies are illegal in China, a country that engages heavily in censorship due to their communist style of governing. This does not stop Chinese users from finding unblockers from different locations in the world. It is especially common for them to use systems in the United States, where there are no restrictions on web browsing.

The list of countries know to engage in Internet Censorship is as follows:

1. China *
2. Iran *
3. Myanmar
4. Syria
5. Tunisia
6. Vietnam *
7. Oman
8. Saudi Arabia *
9. Sudan
10. Tunisia *
11. United Arab Emirates
12. Yemen
13. North Korea *
14. South Korea (only blocks information about North Koerea).
15. Burma *
16. Cuba *
17. Egypt *
18. Syria *
19. Turkmenistan *
20. Uzbekistan *
21. Bahrain
22. Belarus
23. Belgium
24. Brazil
25. Chile
26. Columbia
27. Croatia
28. Estonia
29. Fiji
30. Pakistan
31. India
32. Malaysia
33. Jordan
34. Morocco
35. Norway
36. Russia
37. Singapore
38. Slovenia
39. Thailand
40. Turkey

* = Reporters Without Borders considers these countries to be “enemies of the Internet”.

One of the biggest offenders is China. According to Amnesty International, Chinese Internet activity is heavily monitored and people can be arrested and in some cases jailed or executed for using free speech to spread scientific information and political views. It has become difficult for large U.S. companies to do business. Some of them have even bowed down and restricted access to Chinese users per government request.

The Burmese government blocks sites which express dissident views or opposition to their government. In particular, websites advocating democracy in Burma are targeted. For a brief period in 2007, all Internet access was completely disabled. Use of a modem without authorization can result in a 15 year prison sentence.

Cuba has the lowest rate of computer owners per inhabitant in Latin America. Citizens often access the Internet via public access points which are heavily monitored.

Iran not only restricts anti-government free speech, they also suppress women’s rights information. Pornography and political blogs are strictly prohibited as well. Punishments can include imprisonment. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr are amongst the list of sites which have been blocked at one point or another.

North Korea controls Net activity enough that it is practically used primarily as a propaganda tool. All content hosted in the country is controlled by the government. Routine browsing activities are watched extensively.

These are just a few examples of censorship on the Internet and its influence on limiting Human Rights. The issue is extensive and has global reach. Proxies are essential in allowing the citizens of these oppressive nations to access information freely and share ideas.

Example Glype Proxy – Unblock Websites

VectroTunnel lets you play YouTube videos via your browser without having to visit any special sites first.

ssh -qTfnN -D 9853 username@example.com
(Just replace username with your username and example.com with the address of your shell provider. This will open the secure tunnel quietly in the background. Be sure to kill the process when you are finished using the tunnel.)

or…

ssh -D 9853 username@example.com
(Just replace username with your username and example.com with the address of your shell provider. This will open the tunnel, but will not place it in the background.)

After it logs in, you will be asked for your password.

Required Next Step: Connect any SOCKS compatible applications to 127.0.0.1 on port 9853

FoxyProxy – This is the most popular extension related to proxies with over over 7 million downloads. It allows Firefox to use different proxies based on the URLs you visit. It also supports 25 different languages.

SwitchProxy – This extension simply allows the proxy configuration to be changed on-the-fly.

QuickProxy – Perfect for enabling and disabling a single proxy with the click of a button.

Tor-Proxy.NET – Use this one to randomly switch between different anonymizer services. It currently supports TOR, JonDos/JAP and I2P. The built-in Cookie blocker and JavaScript blocker add privacy.

Toggle Proxy – Switches between two proxies using a toolbar.

Torbutton – Enable or disable your browser’s use of Tor.