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That's probably not an error. It's like phone numbers starting with 555, so that it isn't accidentally someones' phone.
by CrLf 14y ago
That's probably not an error. It's like phone numbers starting with 555, so that it isn't accidentally someones' phone.
- ralmeida 14y agoThat seems a little overzealous for an IP, but indeed I hadn't considered this possibility.
- bradleyland 14y agoIt seems overzealous, until you're the one whose IP has been published in a mainstream media outlet, resulting in bored crackers probing around to see what's there. In an age where television shows regularly incorporate "real world" tie-ins and easter eggs, it makes perfect sense to use an invalid IP address to save everyone some trouble. Not to mention, if someone were really attacked as a result of their IP address being randomly used on some television show, the lawsuit that follows would be unwelcome.
- taybin 14y agoThere are IP ranges reserved for that, much like example.com.