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- May 5, 2021
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So, for example, those that get banned can't return?not even an ounce of knowledge purely a guess and probably not the only reason if i am right but my guess: to help keep annoying people away
exactly that. as for the sole reason, i cant think of another reason but theres probably oneSo, for example, those that get banned can't return?
That would make sense.
Would you imagine that's the sole reason?
like i saidBut I thought our Ip address got recycled each time we login to the web - I think mine does and I don't use proxies. I can't imagine nowadays it would stay the same Ip address for long.
but im not the only one saying itnot even an ounce of knowledge purely a guess
They mainly do it to detect duplicate accounts and/or put blocks in place if a poster severely and repeatedly breaks the forum rules.Do Webmasters of Forums Keep a Record of Your IP Address?
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But I thought our Ip address got recycled each time we login to the web - I think mine does and I don't use proxies. I can't imagine nowadays it would stay the same Ip address for long.
You must be mistaken. IP's don't usually get changed. You can have the same IP address for many years.
Yoy can use a vpn which will change your ip and there are ip spoofing methods but I'm not aware of anyone having an IP that changes with each connection natively.
Ah well if you're using different networks then your IP will be that of the network. I kind of assumed that went without saying. Your connection at home or on your phone will have the same IP though in most cases. There are exceptions but they're few and far between when it comes to home networks or mobile devices. What you're describing with using public wifi may be a way around signing up with new accounts after being banned but if you were to return home and use your home network without a vpn you'd most likely be flagged if you'd used that network previous to your ban.No I'm clearly not mistaken
Whenever you connect to a different Wi-Fi network, your public IP will become that network's IP. For example, connecting your laptop or smartphone to a public hot spot at a restaurant or library will give you a different IP address than connecting at home.
Some ISPS have rotating IPs, I believe its not common on North America/Europe, but some do, if you reset the router the ip will just change
so a lot more complicated then what i said. but it makes sense why that seemed like the reason while not completely making senseto figure out clues if it's a banned user trying to come back in.
Well that's a surprise, I must say as every ISP I've been with has set my router to static IP by default. For many years. Guess things change.Most ISPs these days use Dynamic IP addressing via DHCP. You as a customer get an IP lease that lasts for a specific time, and then it renews for another IP address on that subnet. So if you're 199.124.1.11 for a week, after renewal you'll be 199.124.1.12 and so on. That's only if you don't configure your router and it's preconfig by your provider. If you have configured you can set your IP as static meaning you're on that same IP address for years until you change it. IP addresses is defaulted on registration, I don't use it as an indicator of a previous poster because IP addresses can change, however I will look at routing tables and the ASN backbone on which it came to figure out clues if it's a banned user trying to come back in.
Cuz if u don't use a IP address - u have no internet.Well that's a surprise, I must say as every ISP I've been with has set my router to static IP by default. For many years. Guess things change.
So, while you're here could you shed some light on the reason it's necessary to sign up with our IP addresses?
Cuz if u don't use a IP address - u have no internet.
People really underestimate the amount of proxies out there, and perhaps you could register from a proxy and input an IP from a banned country, not sure since I haven't tried.And they'll catch u like a ball in a glove if u try signing up with a proxy. Hehe.
That wouldn't be effective at all, most people have dynamic addresses that refresh whenever router is restarted or airplane mode is turned on. Unless the blocks are for the IP range then the blocks might be counterproductive as it could lock out others from registering who are on same IP range.not even an ounce of knowledge purely a guess and probably not the only reason if i am right but my guess: to help keep annoying people away