Displaying IP addresses of posters
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
A) Is bad, because some idiot could decide to DoS you. As mentioned by someone else above, I can refresh my dynamic IP to avoid that fairly easily... however then some other poor SOB could theoretically then be the subject of the DoS. Also, for those that by chance have a static IP, then I would insist it is a really, really bad idea. I don't have a static IP now, however in the past I have, and I would not want it published on each post. I might suggest (as an alternative) to only display the first 3 octets, and to mask the 4th. E.g. => 127.0.0.XXX B) Sounds okay in theory. It could be improved by using the same suggestion above, drop the 4th octet, and show everyone who shares the first 3. At minimum this would organize posters into "groups". That helps to mostly eliminate the dynamic IP refresh issue, and the smart people reading the forums, could in many cases, quickly determine if someone is posting using multiple aliases. [edit]Also, if 3 octets does not provide enough privacy -- then the first 2 could also work -- and be better than none. No one can really complain about the first 2 octets of their IP being published along with their post. And it really would help to determine (in many cases) if the trolls that come along are probable to be the same person.[/edit] -- modified at 16:53 Friday 27th July, 2007
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I give a 5 for B :)
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
That's the option I'd choose
"Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
If the problem of A) is exposing the IP address... then don't expose it. I mean, save the IP into a log or something. Then you can have a script running to compare IPs between users, or something for the like. Then, when you're suspicious about someone, you just expulse it from CodeProject. After all, you're the boss, aren't you?
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I guess the biggest problem is when an IP is shared by coworker's or other users. Maybe the best solution would be the 'vote in' to comment option.
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Unfortunately people just can't be trusted to ignore all the crap posts. I really think this is going to be too tempting for underage home-schooled kids on summer break to show everyone how it really isn't a solution. At least until they get bored with it. Though option A could be tempting enough that they could try something really stupid.
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Andy Brummer wrote:
Unfortunately people just can't be trusted to ignore all the crap posts.
Frankly, it's not a realistic expectation. There are too many people here now, too many new people showing up all the time, too many folk who just want to get an answer to their questions or kill time or engage in a little bit of idle discussion... The system is either going to grow to handle this, or shrink and kill it along with the abusers.
Andy Brummer wrote:
At least until they get bored with it.
That would require the mental ability to engage in interesting activities - which, after months of uninspired trolling seems fairly unlikely.
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Option b would be a better if you just show the list of people posting from a particular IP. My work environment is on a proxy server and I wouldn't want to have some idiot do a dos attack on it, for that matter attack my IP address at home.
Tarakeshwar Reddy MCP, CCIE Q(R&S) There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there. - Indira Gandhi
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A) Is bad, because some idiot could decide to DoS you. As mentioned by someone else above, I can refresh my dynamic IP to avoid that fairly easily... however then some other poor SOB could theoretically then be the subject of the DoS. Also, for those that by chance have a static IP, then I would insist it is a really, really bad idea. I don't have a static IP now, however in the past I have, and I would not want it published on each post. I might suggest (as an alternative) to only display the first 3 octets, and to mask the 4th. E.g. => 127.0.0.XXX B) Sounds okay in theory. It could be improved by using the same suggestion above, drop the 4th octet, and show everyone who shares the first 3. At minimum this would organize posters into "groups". That helps to mostly eliminate the dynamic IP refresh issue, and the smart people reading the forums, could in many cases, quickly determine if someone is posting using multiple aliases. [edit]Also, if 3 octets does not provide enough privacy -- then the first 2 could also work -- and be better than none. No one can really complain about the first 2 octets of their IP being published along with their post. And it really would help to determine (in many cases) if the trolls that come along are probable to be the same person.[/edit] -- modified at 16:53 Friday 27th July, 2007
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
to b, or not to b, that is the question! I vote for b Marc
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Chris Maunder wrote:
b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
That's the option I'd choose
"Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch
Seems like that is the option of the general consensus around here.
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Option b would be a better if you just show the list of people posting from a particular IP. My work environment is on a proxy server and I wouldn't want to have some idiot do a dos attack on it, for that matter attack my IP address at home.
Tarakeshwar Reddy MCP, CCIE Q(R&S) There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there. - Indira Gandhi
Tarakeshwar Reddy wrote:
Tarakeshwar Reddy MCP, CCIE Q(R&S)
A CCIE on CP?
Network integrated solutions A practical use of the MVC pattern
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Found the name of it: identicon[^] A technology designed specifically for the problem you are trying to address. I've seen it in action, it works very well and is visually distinctive. Original source: http://www.docuverse.com/blog/donpark/2007/01/18/visual-security-9-block-ip-identification[^]
"I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon
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Found the name of it: identicon[^] A technology designed specifically for the problem you are trying to address. I've seen it in action, it works very well and is visually distinctive. Original source: http://www.docuverse.com/blog/donpark/2007/01/18/visual-security-9-block-ip-identification[^]
"I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon
Yep - that's the one I tried originally. It didn't work for a bunch of IP addresses I tried. And this[^] effectively kills the chances of using it.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Tarakeshwar Reddy wrote:
Tarakeshwar Reddy MCP, CCIE Q(R&S)
A CCIE on CP?
Network integrated solutions A practical use of the MVC pattern
Well its a long story, to make it short. I started my career in networking did my CCIE Q, almost finished MCSE and RHCE. The company I was working for really didn't need a CCIE(I was actually just a system/network admin) and I had a lot of idle time, they were mainly into developing products in .Net. I got hold of a copy and started to create network/system utilities and they wanted me to develop a small software for them. Seeing that I was good in .Net and they were in real need of developers they put me on the development team and I went on to become a full fledged .Net developer.
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
b sounds like a good idea.
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Whatever you implement it will probably not work against the actual abusers (You-Know-Who) who may be using IP anonymizers.
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Yep - that's the one I tried originally. It didn't work for a bunch of IP addresses I tried. And this[^] effectively kills the chances of using it.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Are you sure you're thinking of the same thing? I'm not talking about the sign up process, what I'm talking about is a icon that is uniquely generated from the users IP address for the purposes of displaying in an online forum so that you can see if it's the same ip address for different users without the IP address being revealed.
"I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon
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What do you reckon? I'm getting a little sick of members creating new accounts and trolling. How offended would everyone be if a) the IP address of where they posted their message from was displayed, or b) each message contains a link that allows you to see a list other accounts that have also posted from this IP.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Neither. That should be administrative information and not public. There's enough info from the browser that could be used to ensure that people don't register multiple aliases. Registrations through proxies shouldn't be allowed also. Managing IP chains would be a hassle as waste of DB resources. I would just nip it in the bud and control registration and sign-on. The other thing to consider is that it is a programming site, as opposed to some blogs or message boards. IP information would open up a can of worms for nefarious purposes.