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Old 2005-12-13
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Default Re: Should Only Registered Users Be Allowed To Post?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I have a log on name and I post anonymously as well. I am no longer employeed, but I know a lot of people at the company and don't feel comfortable with them knowing that I have some conversations here. The reality is, I'm sure ADMIN has the ability to link IP addresses and determine who we are...if it came down to it (legally), but I like being able to shield my posts from the uncomfortable reality that I am speaking more truth than my friends might want me to.

Just my two cents....
Fair enough, but keep a few things in mind:

1. I've never revealed an IP address to anyone, ever, and I don't plan to.

2. From what I've been reading about the legal cases, it would be fairly difficult for Enterprise to get a court order demanding I release an IP address. And even then, I would fight it and would be very public about it and it would drag out for months, so I doubt Enterprise would want to get egg on their face in this way.

3. If you're really worried, there are lots of ways to mask your IP address when you come here, such as www.anonymizer.com, using Tor onion routing (it sounds funny, but it's really cool and effective), or many other commercial products. For something like $20-$40/year, you could cloak yourself very effectively.
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