Hello!

I am not only new to web proxies, but am new to computers, too, so I apologize in advance for all of my newbie questions.

I would like to remain as anonymous as possible on specific forum, but they identify your IP address and then place your city and state next to all of your posts. I don't want any information available about either me or my children, so want to prevent the city and state from being shown.

So I have been trying to research web proxies, for hiding your IP address, etc., but I've become very confused.

I have found sites that give you an IP and Port address to put into your web browser (Tools > Internet Options > Connections > Lan, select "use proxy server" and enter in an IP and Port), but each one I have tried has not let my web browser go anywhere. It just leaves a blank browser page, or simply doesn't go anywhere, once I input the numbers into the browser options.

Could you tell me what I am experiencing? Am I finding "old" IP and Port numbers? If so, is there a place you might recommend for up-to-date numbers? I should ask, too, if that is all I need to do, or if I have left anything out. If it's not that they are old numbers/addresses, might you know what else the problem could be? Could you tell me what is "supposed" to be happening?

I think there may be an even bigger question that I should be asking -- am I not supposed to be just "picking" from the numbers that are listed? (i.e., I am just going to a random list and inputing it manually.) Is there MUCH more to it than that? Oh goodness. I fear I am very, very lost. =)

The next thing I tried was the proxy sites that allow you to put the web address into their web page, and surf anonymously via that route. But when I did that, and went to the particular forum to post, I was unable to see the "picture" of the numbers that you are supposed to input for verification purposes, when you're ready to submit your post -- i.e, when they say "please type the numbers, that you see in the image to the left, into the verification box". (I hope I explained that well enough.) So since I can't see the image of the numbers, I'm unable to submit my post. I tried about 6 proxy sites that let you browse this way (via putting your desired web address into their web page), and none of them allow me to see the verification image of the numbers that need to be typed in.

So my question would be, might you know if this is the norm, and if you can't do any posting at sites that require this type of verification if you are surfing through a proxy site? Might you know of a site that allows for that? And, if this is the case, is there a difference between free and paid subscription sites, or is it just something that no proxy site can do?

I would also like to know, if I were to get the IP Address and Port numbers working in my web browser (from question number one above), would that also have the same problem with not being able to see the image of the verification numbers?

I would just love any advice you might have! As the saying goes, "sometimes you don't know what you don't know", and so I really need to educate myself about these things.

I would so appreciate any information you might have about sites that offer IP Addresses and Ports, both free and subscription, and any sites that allow you to browse through them, both free and subscription -- (that would allow the verification image to be viewable).

If there is yet another way of browsing anonymously, too, (again, that would allow the verification image to be viewable), I'd just love to know that, too. If you could be as detailed in your description as possible, that would just mean so much to me, as I am just learning, and everything is so brand new (and I don't seem to catch on as quickly as I'd hope!). But I'm eager to learn! =)

Thank you so much for your help. I just can't tell you what it means to me. I've come to a stopping point or a seemingly brick wall in terms of what I was able to figure out, and so I just can't tell you how thankful I am to have found this site! Thank you for being so kind and for being there for questions such as these!

With such gratitude,

Karen

Karen_S Wrote:I would like to remain as anonymous as possible on specific forum, but they identify your IP address and then place your city and state next to all of your posts. I don't want any information available about either me or my children, so want to prevent the city and state from being shown.

What forum would post all that info for the public to view?

Karen_S Wrote:I was unable to see the "picture" of the numbers that you are supposed to input for verification purposes, when you're ready to submit your post -- i.e, when they say "please type the numbers, that you see in the image to the left, into the verification box". (I hope I explained that well enough.)

that's called Captcha.

Have you tried using a CGI proxy? Here are a few to try https://www.ztunnel.com/, http://www.backfox.com/, http://www.anonoxy.com/, http://www.anonymize.ws/, http://www.antisurfer.com/. You can find more over at http://proxy.org/proxies_sorted.shtml

If you use Firefox, is a browser for surfing the internet (better than IE), you could try either SwitchProxy Tool and get updated proxy lists at TextProxyLists. The other extension for Firefox I have heard of is FoxyProxy, I haven't used it so not sure if it works or not.

maybe someone else has a better solution, good luck.