So, what do I say? I agree with the position the "IP purists" are taking in the article. When an ISP hides an interception proxy between you and the server you are trying to connect to, it degrades the integrity of the server's message. You should always at least have the option of bypassing the proxy, and I'd prefer that it be merely made an option to fall back on in the case of congestion. Barring technical considerations, though, they should not be used, and it's downright unethical to not inform the user of their existance. (Apparently some ISPs actually function that way!)