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Re:I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were ... by ignoramous on Friday September 11, 2026 @08:03PM (#49667102)
Grey? There's multiple conferences that "ethically sourced" proxy providers feature at now (ex: extractsummit.io)

Web scraping (for LLM inference / training) I guess has transformed "residential proxies" into a giant industry.

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Re:I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were ... by mitxela on Saturday September 12, 2026 @06:36AM (#49670964)
"ethically sourced" means someone clicked "agree" on their LG TV terms of service, as opposed to having a virus on their computer
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