quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by breeze If they are trying to collect from you, or might in the future, use anonymizer when you visit. http://www.anonymizer.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breeze and others, I moved the above quote from the 'CA website' post recently written by Quigs because I want to squeeze this topic for some juice myself. Breeze's follow-up to Quigs' post made me wonder... What could potentially happen if your IP address is revealed to collection agencies? I visited a CA website prior to finding out about Anonymizer and this site, and actually entered in account information. Since our IP addresses are viewable on this site, do you think I am no longer an anonymous poster here? I have no idea about what information is accessible to those with techie know-how. Also, does anyone know proof positive if any CAs regularly monitor this site? Which ones do we know of? Thanks... S
My IP is "dynamic" or whatever they call it, according to the @Home official. It changes from time to time, so the IP that's listed under my name is the one that was being used at the time I first posted, at least that's how I think it works.
Here, on Creditnet, the IP address displayed is the one you signed up with. IP addresses can be traced back to a degree, depending on your provider and your setup. This all comes up from time to time. If you can't block your IP address, or don't have a firewall, use anonymizer. Lots of us use the free zone alarm software firewall - you can block your IP address with it, but even better it keeps anyone from accessing files that could give away your identity. I am not an expert - there are some on the board, though - maybe they will respond.
