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go west young man

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20. Not every question is "shit stirring".

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 09:51 AM

Oct 2013

Although there are many here who think it is. It's a normal question as are many other's on DU that are always accused of "shit stirring". I've been here for a long time and I've seen the site change. There are definitely people here now who work heavily to detract from good debate. I'm not one of them. I am a poster who prefers linked, backed up information and not over reactionary emotional name calling. Sadly DU has become just another emotional yelling and snipping forum. I personally would like to see the people who constantly call others names and disrupt conversations leave the site so we can get back to what made the site great. Real liberals put this site on the map and made it great and after the 2008 election it became much more centrist and a lot of people who seem to be mostly emotional, aggressive, and loud came onto the site. Now it's just not as good in my eyes.

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Is there any way for DU to determine multiple names from the same IP address of members? [View all] go west young man Oct 2013 OP

I think they can and do sharp_stick Oct 2013 #1

You can do it yourself if you want to. Coyotl Oct 2013 #21

How can you tell if it is hosted on a server you don't control? Maybe... Logical Oct 2013 #24

You need to have access to a website's log file. Coyotl Oct 2013 #32

OK, that makes sense. Thanks! n-t Logical Oct 2013 #34

"Returning disruptors" are banned very frequently. And IBTL (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #2

Yes. It's built into the software. onehandle Oct 2013 #3

Bullshit rl6214 Oct 2013 #6

+100 billh58 Oct 2013 #9

+1 coldmountain Oct 2013 #27

I'm certain... Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #4

Just remember... bobGandolf Oct 2013 #5

What if more than one Duer is using an IP address? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2013 #7

No, the IP address you would come into DU would be that assigned to the router by you're ISP........ wandy Oct 2013 #8

You are correct. DanTex Oct 2013 #14

I believe that was the point the PP was trying to make. Roland99 Oct 2013 #15

That single public-facing IP can include an entire college campus, for instance Recursion Oct 2013 #25

Or Chicago Public Libraries...thus, "library girl." nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #36

Shhhh!!!! Recursion Oct 2013 #37

And for sure...don't say it 13 times in the dark in front of a mirror. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #40

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #41

Welcome to DU. Great screen name, even if many of our younger members don't get it. Scuba Oct 2013 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #45

Yes DU is able to identify sockpuppet accounts. Avalux Oct 2013 #10

But you have cases where a wife, ... oldhippie Oct 2013 #11

Just said the same thing, bobGandolf Oct 2013 #12

It's your home router that gets the public IP address, not each computer in the house seveneyes Oct 2013 #26

Duh, thanks for correction n/t bobGandolf Oct 2013 #47

Or people using public libraries jsr Oct 2013 #13

hah uppityperson Oct 2013 #28

What is the point of an OP like this,other that to stir shit? sufrommich Oct 2013 #16

You're working with 'them' aren't you The Straight Story Oct 2013 #17

Damn, you got me! sufrommich Oct 2013 #18

Not every question is "shit stirring". go west young man Oct 2013 #20

You're using the passive aggressive "I'm just asking sufrommich Oct 2013 #22

It's a legitimate question. go west young man Oct 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Puglover Oct 2013 #19

self del Skittles Oct 2013 #29

it might catch the lazy ones Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #30

It's utterly trivial for most forum administrators, and often addressed automatically. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #31

I thought that such tracking by Site Admins was against Internet protocols. WinkyDink Oct 2013 #33

Web servers produce log files that admins can store. Coyotl Oct 2013 #35

I hope it's used just to catch the bad guys! WinkyDink Oct 2013 #46

Two spouses ...one modem ...one ip number ...one's a repuke ...the other is a Dem. L0oniX Oct 2013 #39

don't know arely staircase Oct 2013 #42

Here is an example of what happens........... adavid Oct 2013 #43

what about spouses or roomates using different accounts on the same computer? dionysus Oct 2013 #48