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Privacy. Wow! This is a real sleeper. You risk unknowingly revealing your location when commenting on this type of story.

• mirimir 11y ago
  Websites always know your IP address. Some forums show you when you post. But mostly they don't let on.
  • ghaff 11y ago
    Unless you're using a VPN of course :-)
    • mirimir 11y ago
      Right :) Or Tor.
  • scintill76 11y ago
    Yes, but I think the point is that this page's content changes based on your IP address. By commenting here about what you read there, you may accidentally give subtle hints about your location to all HN readers, not just this site or HN's servers.
    • mirimir 11y ago
      That's a good point, which didn't occur to me.