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> Is there a reason I don't want to expose my public IP address? Yes, I like my privacy. > Every server I connect to knows my IP address. And in this case i
by rurounijones 8y ago
> Is there a reason I don't want to expose my public IP address?
Yes, I like my privacy.
> Every server I connect to knows my IP address.
And in this case it is every server plus every peer which is a much larger number of people having this information.
> * Key (IP) to connect to other data sources (but joins will be dirty, IP addresses change, people use multiple ip address, multiple people use the same ip address).
Not always. IP addresses can be correlated with other data sources. IP Addresses changing depends on the ISP. People using multiple IP addresses isn't always the case. Multiple people using the same IP address is not always the case.
> There is no PII
IP addresses can be PII depending on who you talk to. e.g. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/10/eu-dynamic-static-ip-personal-data/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/10/eu-dynamic-stati...
This is just another chink in the armour of online privacy no matter how noble the intentions.
- lev99 8y ago> People using multiple IP addresses isn't always the case. Multiple people using the same IP address is not always the case. I think sharing ip addresses, and using multiple ones, is probably the most common case in The United States. Most households have multiple internet users and one ip addresses. Most people have a cellphone connected to the internet. A lot of people access the internet in locations like offices, school, and libraries.