diff --git a/.env-sample b/.env-sample
index d84433b..fcff639 100644
--- a/.env-sample
+++ b/.env-sample
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ ANIME_MAPPING_REFRESH_INTERVAL=86400 # Seconds between background anime mapping
 # Networking & Proxy Configuration #
 # ============================== #
 GLOBAL_PROXY_URL= # Global proxy for all outbound requests (e.g. http://user:pass@host:port)
-PROXY_ETHOS=always # always: use proxy for everything; on_failure: retry with proxy if direct fails; never: never use proxy (unless specific scraper override)
+PROXY_ETHOS=always # always: use proxy for everything; on_failure: retry with proxy if direct fails (not recommended); never: never use proxy (unless specific scraper override)
 # Scraper specific proxies can be set using [SCRAPERNAME]_PROXY_URL
 # Example: TORRENTIO_PROXY_URL=http://...