Residential proxies sticky or rotation?
- Thread starter kudgel
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- Nov 8, 2025
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You should stay on the same IP address as long as you're logged into your account. But you can't keep the same IP address permanently for a long time.
hondokneph
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- Feb 23, 2013
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If1 proxy per account, go with sticky. A consistent IP looks more natural than constantly changing locations/IPs.
Rotate only if an IP gets flagged, but for long-term account stability I prefer keeping the same IP tied to the same account whenever possible.
The bigger factors are IP quality, account behavior and fingerprints
Rotate only if an IP gets flagged, but for long-term account stability I prefer keeping the same IP tied to the same account whenever possible.
The bigger factors are IP quality, account behavior and fingerprints
Brianvault
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- Feb 12, 2026
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If it's truly 1 proxy per 1 account, I'd go with sticky. Keeping a consistent IP usually makes more sense for long-term account activity. Rotating proxies are more useful for scraping or high-volume requests.
Houcinovic
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- Aug 7, 2014
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I personally never use rotation. I scrape data in bulk and use cheap dc static and high quality 4g static for posting, upvoting...etc
Magical Gorgon
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i would say both have their own benefits the best choice depends on the workflow and goals.
how are you check the quality?
- Jan 8, 2025
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For one proxy on one logged in account, sticky is the call. A persistent account needs to read as a real person on a stable home connection, so the IP has to stay consistent from session to session. A real user doesn't jump to a new IP every request or every login, so rotating under a kept account is the pattern that gets flagged, since the account looks like it's teleporting.
Rotation earns its keep on stateless work: scraping, mass creation, one off requests where a fresh exit each time is the point and there's no identity to protect. That's a different job from what you're describing.
For a kept account, run the longest sticky window your provider offers, or better, a dedicated static residential or ISP IP that stays yours, and keep each account glued to its own IP. If a session drops, try to reclaim the same IP, or at least the same subnet, ISP, city, and timezone. Match the device timezone and locale to the IP too.
Best,
Floqal
Rotation earns its keep on stateless work: scraping, mass creation, one off requests where a fresh exit each time is the point and there's no identity to protect. That's a different job from what you're describing.
For a kept account, run the longest sticky window your provider offers, or better, a dedicated static residential or ISP IP that stays yours, and keep each account glued to its own IP. If a session drops, try to reclaim the same IP, or at least the same subnet, ISP, city, and timezone. Match the device timezone and locale to the IP too.
Best,
Floqal
- Apr 15, 2021
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Sticky to get Reddit's trust. Most real users are on a static ip
strikeman
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- Oct 19, 2025
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The simplest rule is to think about normal user behavior and choose the proxy setup around that.
A real user usually stays on roughly the same IP while using the same account, so for long logged-in sessions, sticky or static proxies make more sense. Constantly changing the IP during one account session looks unnatural.
Scraping is the opposite. A normal user would not open thousands of pages or send thousands of requests from one IP in a short period, so rotation is more suitable there.
That rule applies beyond Reddit: persistent identity means a stable IP, while large volumes of independent requests usually mean rotation. The proxy should match the behavior you are trying to support.
A real user usually stays on roughly the same IP while using the same account, so for long logged-in sessions, sticky or static proxies make more sense. Constantly changing the IP during one account session looks unnatural.
Scraping is the opposite. A normal user would not open thousands of pages or send thousands of requests from one IP in a short period, so rotation is more suitable there.
That rule applies beyond Reddit: persistent identity means a stable IP, while large volumes of independent requests usually mean rotation. The proxy should match the behavior you are trying to support.
- Aug 28, 2014
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sticky obviously, but people overthink the proxy part. i run one static residential per account and never rotate on a logged in profile, but the ip is not what saves the account. most bans come from activity, posting too fast or promoting before it earned any trust. clean ip plus slow warmup is what keeps them alive, the rotation setting is the small part
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If I had to choose just one, I'd go with sticky residential proxies for most situations. Keeping the same IP throughout a session makes your traffic look more consistent, which is especially helpful for account logins, browsing, and tasks that require maintaining the same identity. Rotating proxies definitely have their place for large-scale data collection, but frequent IP changes can sometimes interrupt workflows or trigger additional verification on websites. Unless you specifically need thousands of distributed requests, sticky residential proxies are generally the more reliable and user-friendly option for everyday use.