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+Anope Proxy Detector
+--------------------
+
+1) Introduction
+2) Alternatives
+
+1) Introduction
+
+    Anope has had a built-in proxy detector since it's first version. Recently,
+    however, this built-in proxy detector has been removed. This was because
+    the Anope team found that the proxy detector was showing it's age, and the
+    time needed to restore it to a good state wasn't worth it, also considering
+    that there are currently good alternatives out there which do the job as
+    good as it can be done already.
+
+    For those who can't live without our proxy detector: we are currently busy
+    looking for a solution to bundle Anope with a proxy detector. Most likely
+    this will be a module shipped by default. Keep an eye on our site for more
+    information on the proxy detector. Meanwhile, a few alternatives are noted
+    below.
+
+2) Alternatives
+
+    A) Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor (BOPM)
+    B) NeoStats + OPSB
+
+    Note that these are seperate projects and that the Anope team won't give
+    support on this programs. For support, please refer to the sites of the
+    creators of the software packages.
+
+    A) Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor (BOPM)
+
+        URL: http://wiki.blitzed.org/BOPM
+
+        BOPM is currently the leading proxy detector for IRC networks out
+        there. Altough it is not designed to run on a central place for the
+        entire network, it can be done with some minor tweaking on most IRCd's.
+        The Anope Team advises BOPM for the best security.
+
+    B) NeoStats + OPSB
+
+        URL: http://www.neostats.net/
+
+        NeoStats is the swiss knife of IRC tools. In combination with the OPSB
+        module by NeoStats Software, it can scan for proxies in a similar way
+        as BOPM does. The OPSB module is based on BOPM and has been adjusted to
+        be able to scan all clients from one centralized proxy detector.