I'm The Guy You're Talking Junk About!

[avbug]

I'd like to know about that story myself...and what it is I'm supposed to have plagerized.

While the nature of the login isn't a big deal, anonymity and separation from the board certainly can be. Most posters are great people, but over the years I've certainly come across a few that weren't. On three occasions now I've received some nasty threats from folks on different web boards...folks who apparently couldn't distinguish between the web board and their personal lives...or mine.

I know of a few other posters on different boards who have had a fanatic or two call them or email them with personal information. Sort of a "we know where you live" proposition, but with more information. People who are content to communicate through the web board, fine. But it's gone far enough to notify law enforcement, employers, and on one occasion, add security measures I don't normally take, to placate family members.

The login itself isn't a big deal, and if someone ties me to my login on the road, who really cares? But the reverse has also been true, and somewhere in there, I draw a very firm line.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Im not a computer expert or anything, but can a Member on here be tracked down by their computers' IP address? I've heard of investigaters being able to locate where a users compter is located at and who ownes it, similar to how investigaters caught the BTK killer in Wichita.

 

[garf12]

Im not a computer expert or anything, but can a Member on here be tracked down by their computers' IP address? I've heard of investigaters being able to locate where a users compter is located at and who ownes it, similar to how investigaters caught the BTK killer in Wichita.

The best you can do on your own with someones IP is trace route it to see what ISP they are on. If it was a local small ISP you could figure out what town they are in, but thats about it.

To track down who the person is the ISP would have to be subpoenaed for the records.

 

[avbug]

Actually, no. Individual identities can be easily determined over the internet, without a subpoena.

 

[McNugget]

Who am I?

 

[bigD]

Actually, no. Individual identities can be easily determined over the internet, without a subpoena.

I'm curious - how would you do this?

 

[dseagrav]

Being identified is just a fact of life for ham radio ops. We have to give callsigns for anything, callsigns can be looked-up to produce a name and address, and simple web searches with that will get a phone number. It'd be like having to post a tail number everywhere you went. So far nobody has been motivated enough to call me or cause me problems. Never underestimate the power of lazy!

 

[Pedro]

I never realized there were so many weirdos around!!!

I just come here for a few kaughs and to read some rumors, I don't care if people know whoI am and I don'y know or care who anybody is,except for a few people I have had the pleasure to meet.

 

[Singlecoil]

Im not a computer expert or anything, but can a Member on here be tracked down by their computers' IP address? I've heard of investigaters being able to locate where a users compter is located at and who ownes it, similar to how investigaters caught the BTK killer in Wichita.

I think he submitted a floppy disk thinking it was anonymous, but was easily traced by the FBI computer forensic specialists to a computer at his church that he had access to.

 

[AA717driver]

I don't mind people knowing who I am. That's like not telling someone your name when you meet them in an FBO or on the jumpseat.

It's not like I'm posting national secrets on this board and I try not to abuse anyone unless they deserve it .

Oh, yeah, English is DEFINITELY a woman. A voluptuous, long-legged beaut... Oh, geez! I gotta go!



TC

 

[Pedro]

Oh, yeah, English is DEFINITELY a woman. A voluptuous, long-legged beaut...

Hmmmm so when are we having that Flightinfo get together thing?

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I've been on here since the board's old format and I'd say only one or two people on this board could match my name to my ID. A few others know I post but not my ID. Maybe my next ID could be Mr. Incognito......

Mr. I.