Glype is a popular, open-source PHP web proxy script that allows users to bypass internet filters and browse the web anonymously. A "Powered by Glype" link is a standard footer attribution found on websites running this script.

The script was designed with a mandatory or default footer attribution. Many webmasters who set up "mirror" sites or proxy services left this link intact to credit the developers.

"Mirror" sites designed for quick, browser-based bypassing of simple network blocks.

In the vast ecosystem of the internet, few phrases evoke as specific a reaction among privacy enthusiasts, network administrators, and banned social media users as the simple footer text: