Half of my website hits are from IPs in Iran

[Auryg]

I use StatCounter on my website to track these things. I'm not expecting it to be all that accurate, especially if a person is using a proxy. I write a newspaper column, and I sometimes mention my website in it, which is where the majority of my hits come from. However, I've gotten a lot of hits from Iran- and they have been spread out among different areas of Iran (atleast according to statcounter).

Also some from Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Why is the Middle East so interested in my website?? All it is is a simple page saying that I do computer work and blah blah; I just use it to occasionally get people to give me a ring in my area.

I have hits all across the US, but most of those are from people searching on google, and just randomly finding my webpage. Other than that, it's pretty much all the ME.

-Paranoid Auryg

 

[Reel]

Patriot Act! Threat to national security!

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Reel
Patriot Act! Threat to national security!

Oh, oh. They're using the OPs page as a one-time pad.

 

[everman]

They need a good IT guy down at one of the nuclear facilities? And perhaps the Israelis are interested in you because they know the Iranians want you...you can be a double agent for the IDF :Q

 

[jagec]

Do you also moonlight as a flight instructor?

 

[Auryg]

My best guess is there's a website that's Iranian that has a name close to mine.

If so, I should put some google adsense on my page, dealing with Islam

 

[IronWing]

Maybe a word on your page has another meaning in Farsi. I get referrals from an Iranian paintball site just about every week. Why? Beats me.

 

[Auryg]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Maybe a word on your page has another meaning in Farsi. I get referrals from an Iranian paintball site just about every week. Why? Beats me.

Like I said though, most of them aren't coming from a seach engine. Supposedly they don't have a referring website, and it's usually pretty accurate about that.

 

[Biggerhammer]

Perhaps auryg is Arabic for 'kinky' or some such?

 

[UncleWai]

Sounds like a terrorist ring to me.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Link to your website? I know a little Arabic and might be able to figure something out.

 

[tasmanian]

You sure you not hosting a private meeting spot for terrorists. Cause if you are : patriot ; power.

 

[George P Burdell]

Clearly, you are a terrorist.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Clearly, you are a terrorist.

homeland security will be contacting you soon enough, then you can let us know

 

[Steve]

What is your website?

 

[zinfamous]

you are teh terrorist.

 

[AMCRambler]

Osama bin Surfin'?

 

[amish]

iranian hackers are coming after you. they'll rename your website to "allah's voice" and post crazy pics likening bush to an ape.

 

[Kev]

Why would you ask why Iranians are interested in your website and then not say what the website is? This thread is worthless.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Reel
Patriot Act! Threat to national security!

Oh, oh. They're using the OPs page as a one-time pad.

:thumbsup:

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: Kev
Why would you ask why Iranians are interested in your website and then not say what the website is? This thread is worthless.

 

[Pepsi90919]

is it a 300 fan site?

 

[Al Neri]

so, 1 of the 2 hits are from iran?

 

[episodic]

website?

 

[dmcowen674]

I forgot all about looking at the world map of hits.

A large percentage is from Qatar and United Arab Emeriates.