IP addresses and security issues

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    lonlon558 · Member ·

    Question 1: I received a comment on my blog. An alert was sent to my email address that I received a comment. It stated the person’s IP address.
    a. Is my IP address sent to other people whenever I leave a comment on their blogs?
    b. Is this safe?
    c. What is an IP address?

    Question 2: What sort of safety/security issues do I have to be aware of with:
    a. my own blog?
    b. leaving comments on other people’s blogs?
    c. opening my blog up to the public (through search engines)?
    d. Do people automatically know my email address when they visit my blog?

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    boblets · Member ·

    1.
    a. yes
    b. reasonably – ip addresses means very little these days
    c. it’s an id (a number) for your connection. It can be random, or it can be fixed, or it will change every time you log on/reset modem/have a powecut

    2.
    a. not a lot, really. Write interesting things. Don’t steal content or images. Be sensible, write interestingly. Do not give out email addresses, real addresses, phone numbers etc
    b. Mind that your email is sendt with the comment, so make sure you use a disposable emailaddress, such as hotmail or gmail or something like that, and not your work address, for example.
    c. if your blog contains something that can be classified as mature, you may not be accessible through the category-and tag system here at wordpress. Having it accessible through search engines is fine.
    d. no, not unless you write it there, in a post or something.

    I’d suggest that you make sure your comments all go to moderation before being visible. Remove or check links people leave you. Do not leave your email address in forums, in posts etc.

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    lonlon558 · Member ·

    Perfect – this is everything I wanted to know. Thank you much.

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