Recent content by Brianvault

The fact that one of the older TikToks later reached 5k makes me think this isn't a simple shadowban/proxy issue. If the account was completely suppressed, you'd probably expect more consistent symptoms across all posts.

There isn't really a universal rotation time. If the project works fine with a stable IP, changing it constantly can be unnecessary. Rotation makes more sense when the task itself requires fresh IPs or when the current one stops performing properly

Residential proxies don't automatically mean botnets. Many providers build their pools through opt-in apps, SDKs or P2P networks where users share bandwidth voluntarily. Also, those “10M+ IPs” figures usually don't mean 10 million IPs are available simultaneously

Stability and accurate locations matter most to me. The biggest no-go is paying for a proxy that constantly drops connections or performs completely differently from what was advertised

Depends on whether you need stable IPs or rotation. Static ISP is usually the first option to test for longer sessions. MangoProxy has both ISP and residential options, so you could start with a small order and compare them.

For the browser, profile isolation and stability matter more than the brand name. For proxies, static ISP is usually better when you need a consistent IP, while residential is more suitable when rotation is important.

At 40TB/month, per-GB mobile proxies probably won't make financial sense. You'd need dedicated mobile connections with flat-rate pricing or very high bandwidth limits, but 40TB is still a massive amount of traffic. Check the actual fair-use limits and overage costs, since “unlimited” rarely...

Not exactly. Better proxies can reduce CAPTCHA frequency in some cases, but CAPTCHAs also depend on the target site, request rate, IP reputation and other signals. So having more proxies doesn't automatically mean fewer CAPTCHAs.

I meant compared to your SOCKS5 setup. Mainly latency, connection stability and overall speed after using WireGuard for a while. Curious if you notice any meaningful difference between the two

The proxy itself isn't that difficult to set up. The harder part is sourcing IPs legitimately, managing bandwidth and keeping the infrastructure reliable. Once you start selling access, abuse handling and support also become a big part of it, so it's not as passive as it might look

A provider change alone shouldn't automatically cause a ban. TikTok looks at more than just the IP, although a sudden change in the account's environment may trigger additional verification

For hundreds of accounts, I'd compare residential and ISP pricing first. Residential can get expensive with heavy traffic, while ISP proxies are usually easier to budget for if you need stable connections.

I wouldn't assume an unknown provider automatically has less-abused IPs. Better to find one that offers a small trial and test the IPs yourself before buying a larger plan

A CAPTCHA on the first Google visit doesn't necessarily mean the proxy is bad. Google looks at more than just the IP, so I'd test the same ISP proxy for a while before switching providers again. Also worth checking its ASN and reputation across a few different IP checkers.

WireGuard makes a lot of sense when you need UDP traffic as well. One advantage is that you're tunneling the whole connection instead of configuring individual apps to use SOCKS5. Curious how the performance compares after running it for a while.