Bring back IP Address please

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   Nell Roseposted 5 years ago

   Please, can you bring back the IP addresses at the bottom of the comment boxes when someone makes a comment? We always used to be able to check out where someone comes from after they made a comment.
   It's okay if the comment is nice, but if we get one that's insulting or even slightly threatening I would like to be able to check them out and make sure they are a long way away. Thanks

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I also liked having that IP address available to report serious problems to authorities. In particular, there once was a problem with comments of obscene profanity and threats, and the IP address helped end it. I have not had anything similar since that time.
      
      HP may have reasons for not including the IP address - like costs or privacy? I'd still like to have it.

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      Wesman Todd Shawposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      That wouldn't help you much. I've got a virtual private network, and so do millions of others nowadays. I can set my IP address to any nation in the world.

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I'll add that the IP address I reported for the problem I mentioned resulted in discipline and a permanent-record report for a high school student and the arrest/conviction of an adult.

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         Nell Roseposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         That's it exactly Patty. I have had a few insulting ones and just like to check that they are somewhere far away!

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            Wesman Todd Shawposted 5 years agoin reply to this

            Seriously. I can set my IP address to Brazil if I want to. It would take me about one minute to do it. I'm in Texas.

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               DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

               Really? I am in Texas too. I just pretend I am in Brazil and use a fake IP address.

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                  Wesman Todd Shawposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                  Exactly. I've got the top of the line thing. I'm no tech guy, but I did do some research. I bought the Avast Secure Line VPN. I can literally just pick a country.

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                  LongTimeMotherposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                  Lol. You must have a very long lens on your camera!

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               Nell Roseposted 5 years agoin reply to this

               Yes good point

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   Nell Roseposted 5 years ago

   Bouncy bouncy....er....hello?

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   Glenn Stokposted 5 years ago

   I agree. I miss it too. I used to be able to tell if someone was posing as two people by comparing their IP address. Can’t do that anymore unless they bring it back. I never saw any mention of it from staff. They just silently removed that feature.

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      Nell Roseposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Sorry Glenn I missed your reply. Yes they definitely need to add it somewhere in the comments again. It does make me a bit nervous when I get a 'dodgy' comment.

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   LongTimeMotherposted 5 years ago

   I’d also like their return. I find it helpful to be able to see which continent a reader is in (or is it on?) for a number of articles. I doubt many people would bother using a fake address.

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      Glenn Stokposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with you that not many people use a fake IP address. You can see where your readers are in the world by examining the reports in your Google Analytics.

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         Nell Roseposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Glenn, yes I took a look and it does say, but not individuals unfortunately.

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