lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I have a HTTP proxy that is meant for surfing (censoring intrusive code, ads, etc.). What will happen if I use it for BitTorrent client (that lets you setup a HTTP proxy)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Why would you want to use it with BitTorrent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Fail miserably, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 >Why would you want to use it with BitTorrent?Why would BitTorrent let you use a HTTP proxy? If it's meant to check for HTML code by the trackers, it would censor intrusive code that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 trackers don't include html in their announce responsesAnd if they did, they're doing stuff wrong anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 So why would BitTorrent let you use a HTTP proxy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 in case your ISP is interfering with announces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 So when it says "HTTP" proxy, it just means an anonymizer web proxy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 No, it means HTTP proxy. A proxy to proxy HTTP traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 So now you're saying the previous posters were wrong and I should use my web surfing proxy for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTHK Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 It means HTTP proxy and you can use it if your ISP interferes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I don't think you understand what a proxy is or how it works.And since you don't, the answer is don't use a proxy in uTorrent. Unless you know why you should be using one (and you don't), you shouldn't ever put a proxy in uT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I think you think I mean an ad blocker and not a proxy. Well, no. I use a proxy called Proxomitron that is used as an adblocker. Just because it may not be your idea of a proxy, doesn't mean I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTHK Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 So then your answer is you shouldn't ever put a proxy in uT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Only if by proxy, he means an anonymizer proxy as opposed to HTML filtering proxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 >Why would you want to use it with BitTorrent?Why would BitTorrent let you use a HTTP proxy? If it's meant to check for HTML code by the trackers, it would censor intrusive code that way.No, I didn't say "a" proxy, I said "it" referring to the proxy you happen to be running -- a proxy for filtering HTML. Just because tracker communication uses HTTP doesn't mean deals with HTML. Various applications can and do run over HTTP without using HTML at all; to use a HTML filtering proxy on such applications is a complete and utter waste of time. In the same vein, not all proxies are used to filter HTML in the first place; just because The Proxomitron does doesn't mean all proxies do.Anonymization isn't the only other reason to use a proxy either. Redirecting traffic to bypass some basic ISP throttling is another use, which has nothing to do with HTML or anonymization.At any rate, there is absolutely no reason to run µTorrent traffic through The Proxomitron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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