Um, the title says reverse proxy, but the substance of the article describes something different: a transparent proxy.
A reverse proxy is, from a Client PoV, an origin server, in that it *is* the hostname and IP address of the requested URL. It doesn't involve intercepting anything, because it's precisely where the traffic is routed. The proxy part is merely that it delegates the request to a backend server.
The reverse proxy is when you ring a company and get the receptionist to put you through to an extension. BT's proxy is a spooks' wiretap on the line.
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