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IP Addresses
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I would like to propose the idea of being able to keep your IP address private when posting in journals and communities.
Full description of the ideaAll users have the option to log IP addresses if someone comments on their journal. Some utilise this option, others don't. What I would like to
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Same way it works for phones - some people block caller ID; others refuse any call that has caller ID blocked.
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I could see starting a new site with this in place, but I would not want to support a changeover from the current behavior to the suggested behavior.
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I'm thinking if this were to be implemented, it should be limited to Paid/Permanent Accounts as it would offer another reason for people to upgrade. Also, it would limit the feature so (for example) spam accounts can't have their IP address hidden... unless they are a Paid spam account?
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If you're worried about having your IP gacked -- and I do think there are some legitimate reasons for concern -- then avoid commenting. It's an easy choice.
However, it's not fair to be able to override this setting, as far as I can see.
IP addresses don't really give away that much about people, by the way. The average person is going to find your street address by looking at an IP address, so why worry about it?
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Er, I believe you mean is not. :)
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Yes, I did mean NOT! I'll edit it...
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Well, glad you caught my error!
I was in a rush when I wrote it and (obviously) didn't check it over. My bad!
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