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I could be wrong, but I think there is some confusion here by some posters. Yes many ISPs like AOL send their members through proxy servers. In the context of this plugin and plugins similar to it; however, people are referring to blocking anonymous open proxies that are listed in realtime black hole lists. Open proxies can be used by any user who points their internet settings to the proxy or uses the proxy's web interface. These types of proxies are often used by individuals to get around a banning or to hide where they are really coming from because they are up to no good. These types of plugins aren't designed to nor would they block closed proxies that ISPs use to improve the efficiency of their systems.