by JBG » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:30 pm
As an ex mod and having a fairly decent idea of computing IP addresses are not a reliable way of identifying alter egos as some service providers have dynamic IP addresses, some have the same IP address for all its customers and also an individual's IP address can fluctuate from time to time if the person is using a router as the router can alter the IP addresses it gives people connected to it from time to time.
Infamously the Red Baron had an IP address identical to that of LIVERPOOLANYTIME and that left with us with egg on our faces after we had to take action against the Red Baron for something he later turned out to be innocent of, although we publically and privately apologised to the Red Baron and reinstated him.
Jolly Bob Grumbine.