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saint:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on July 25, 2011, 05:29:59 pm ---Is there any particular reason Saint is refusing to take a look at the IP logs for some of these recent RAM controls posts?
Sure seems like a lot of socks in that thread to me...
:dunno
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What makes you think I haven't?
saint:
To clarify in a slightly less irritated tone.
1. I have checked IP logs when identities come into question, including this time.
2. I do not share anyone's personal information without a compelling reason to do so.
3. As Frizz points out, IP addresses don't mean much if someone is thinking about it ahead of time and plans accordingly.
4. If I had conclusive evidence that someone was pretending to be someone they were not in order to scam people, I would ban them and publicly out them. If I had something that was reasonably suggestive I'd say something. I'm not an ---uvula---.
RayB:
They don't even have to be thinking about spoofing IPs. Someone whose ISP assigns dynamic IPs and that person is in the habit of just hitting the power switch on a power bar to turn off their computer system, including modem, will end up with a new IP every time they power up.
FrizzleFried:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 25, 2011, 09:14:20 pm ---They don't even have to be thinking about spoofing IPs. Someone whose ISP assigns dynamic IPs and that person is in the habit of just hitting the power switch on a power bar to turn off their computer system, including modem, will end up with a new IP every time they power up.
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Not necessarily true... dynamic IP's can be assigned "chunks" of time. My Time warner connection would maintain the same IP for a month or two ....
But some...i'd guess... yeah...
SuprSprint:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 25, 2011, 09:14:20 pm ---They don't even have to be thinking about spoofing IPs. Someone whose ISP assigns dynamic IPs and that person is in the habit of just hitting the power switch on a power bar to turn off their computer system, including modem, will end up with a new IP every time they power up.
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That is very rare. Unless you are on analog dial up, IP addresses are typically leased for months on end.