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It's been a while since I last used IRC, but afaik one of the issues with it was that servers revealed the IP address of users to every other user by default. S
by AlienRobot 4mo ago
It's been a while since I last used IRC, but afaik one of the issues with it was that servers revealed the IP address of users to every other user by default. Since the IP is geographic that's one piece of information you could use to doxx someone.
- netsharc 4mo agoIt'd be trivial (TM) for someone to make a web interface, and the connections would say "Connecting from some-data-center.aws-cloud.bl"...
- dollylambda 4mo agoThere are many ways to mask your "real" ip address, VPN being an easy start.
- crote 4mo agoThe fact that this is needed at all is a serious problem. Making people who aren't aware of some obscure details accidentally doxx themselves is incredibly user-hostile.
- bitbasher 4mo agoLibera gives all registered users a cloak to hide their ip.
- gordonfish 4mo agoIP addresses aren't linked to a complete street address, and many times don't even show the right town, especially those on CG-NAT or a plain ol' direct public dynamic address. I have seen some IPs, like on AT&T and Comcast home Internet, showing a different state. So in many cases, you don't need a VPN to prevent revealing your actual geographic location.
- esseph 4mo agoAnd some IPs stick to users for over a decade, and over time the data pieces add up and connect the dots.