chilton1 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 you signature is obnoxious and a total invasion of privacy. And no it does not describe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Snow Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I think the siggy is fine.It serves to show that nobody is anonymous online and I think that is something that is good to remember.It is a little 'in your face' though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandmel Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 you signature is obnoxious and a total invasion of privacy. And no it does not describe me.Actually it is not an invasion of privacy. You give that same information to EVERY website you visit unless you use a proxy.Web developers actually need this information to design websites so they candesign properties to enhance the "user experience" which is a completely different debate and has nothing to do with the original post.I am positive that unless you are using a proxy it describes your computer,browser and IP address. I for one believe that protecting ones Identity on the Internet is almost impossible unless you use proxies and anonymize your browser. I for one do not attempt to hide my real name, phone number oraddress and location.And no I am not concerned with Identity TheftPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasen Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 That sig looks different to everyone who views it... no one else on the board can see your IP address or browser, chilton. We each see our own. Not even pandmel is seeing anyone elses. It's merely showing you what every server you browse to can see about you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandmel Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 That sig looks different to everyone who views it... no one else on the board can see your IP address or browser, chilton. We each see our own. Not even pandmel is seeing anyone elses. It's merely showing you what every server you browse to can see about you.Ah how misguided that reply is. Granted I am not recording the information withthat signature but it would be easy to slide in a 0x0 pixel from one of my serversthat does, which I have no desire to do.All websites you visit maintain logs on their server that records that information.Even then it would be hard to determine the exact visitor unless they performedan action on the site that is Identifiable. Like posting on a forum!!There is no anonymity on these here interwebs. Even google and yahoomaintains copies of emails that you delete if you use their free email services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methuss Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 May I ask why this discussion is going on in the news thread? I'm moving it to off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpb Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Chilton and PandmelI'm glad you brought this up. I had no idea that could happen. Now I have questions...will you answer them?How did you do it? How are we seeing our own info? If I go to someone's personal (non-commercial) website is it easy and common for them to view my information? Does it pop up on a screen just like it did on mine or do they have to go search for it? Is the search easy to do?Do most small personal (non-commercial) website owners/designers view visitors info?What's a proxy and would I use one?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleverCynic Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Guys, this is a non-issue. Everything you see on your screen is due to packets of information that have to be directed to an address that distinguishes you from other users and requests, like sending an envelope full of information. As soon as you get on the net your ISP assigns this address to you in order for anything to happen. The website needs to know how to behave in your browser based on its instructions so that info is provided as well. In no case is your name or home address available with this information without a summons for the information to your internet service provider who could then look back through the records and see who that IP address was assigned to at that time and then disclose the account holder's info. Most ISP's have a policy of not sharing that information without a strict court order in writing. It's always there, it's always seen by the server, and no one cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilton1 Posted November 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 hey guys how did you all do this? I did not start a thread on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 hey guys how did you all do this? I did not start a thread on the topic.If I remember correctly, the first post that started this thread is missing. Maybe it got lost in getting to Off Topic. The OP was asking about a credit related question, and it is gone now. That was your response to the signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Methuss moved Chilton's response to the original Q to OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Got it, it almost seemed like I remember something, but didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Snow Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 yep, and this whole thing doesn't make much sense at this point... so I'm locking this thread... It should just be ignored at this point anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methuss Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Methuss moved Chilton's response to the original Q to OT.Alright I goofed. The first post to the thread wasn't checked to copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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