why do people mask their ip when posting screenshots of speed tests?

[Fir]

My point is when people use proxies or vpns you are seeing the ip of that endpoint NOT their ISP ip.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oh yeah of course, that goes with anything. The VPN is technically their IP, just not their real one.

For Tor, there are ways to get their real IP using javascript or other stuff like plugins (flash etc). If you use Tor, never turn on Javascript or any plugins.

 

[Kaido]

VPN has your back brah. LOL

WebRTC doesn't

 

[mnewsham]

My point is when people use proxies or vpns you are seeing the ip of that endpoint NOT their ISP ip.

Yeah but that accounts for what less than 5% of internet users?

It's not like most people are using a VPN 24/7

 

[Fir]

Yeah but that accounts for what less than 5% of internet users?

It's not like most people are using a VPN 24/7

The paranoid ones do.
They have an openvpn client running on their router that redirects browsing traffic through the endpoint and voip and other realtime critical traffic through the actual ISP gateway so not to introduce latency and throughput reduction on those services.

 

[mnewsham]

The paranoid ones do.
They have an openvpn client running on their router that redirects browsing traffic through the endpoint and voip and other realtime critical traffic through the actual ISP gateway so not to introduce latency and throughput reduction on those services.

I never said they didn't but if you think more than a few % of all internet users are like that, you're having a laugh.

 

[BxgJ]

Wikipedia has your back, bro.

Even the short description on the wiki page is disturbing, I couldn't imagine actually watching that show.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Would someone please tell me what an ip is? Not everyone is a nerd around here.

 

[John Connor]

WebRTC doesn't

Yep. I turn that off along with other things.

 

[John Connor]

Best way to get a someone's IP is to just send a PM and embed a unique GIF then check your server logs.

I've never done this.

Actually it's funny, on forums that allow graphic signatures mine shows your IP in it. Some people totally freak out at that.

That's how I know private messages on this forum are not exactly "private."

 

[olds]

Has everyone forgotten about Loke?

 

[John Connor]

Ryan Locke? The Olympic swimmer?

 

[olds]

Ryan Locke? The Olympic swimmer?

No. Loke. The AT Legend.