This information can be used to try to attack your computer to hack it. I am sure there are some computer experts here who could give you an understanding of why this is a major security breach. This would especially be troublesome if you were using a designated connection such as a cable connection or DSL.
A person has already tried to sabatoge some threads. The identity has not been revealed but if you notice you will see Vendit is not posting right now and his name was in the html code.
But here's what I'll say on the matter: Any internet site you go to, whether directly or by fetching graphics from it, can log your IP address. It's the nature of the internet.
They can log what operating system you're using, which browser, etc.
To my knowledge, they can't grab things like your username or alias here. All they have is a list of IP addresses. Can't be prevented. It's an internet thing.
Nothing personal ma'am, but you don't mail to IP addresses. It is merely a means of determining if one IP address is the location of one's troublemakers. If for example several ID's on a BBS had the same IP address they are most likely one person using multiple aliases. The only way you can be truly identified by your IP address is if it is static. As in a business address. You can relax, no one knows who you really are.
David Weed aka the Bird of Prey www.warp-drive.com
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