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  3. i love how much FUD has been generated around what is and isn't possible to do with a public IP address alone

i love how much FUD has been generated around what is and isn't possible to do with a public IP address alone

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  • mavica_again@computerfairi.esM This user is from outside of this forum
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    i love how much FUD has been generated around what is and isn't possible to do with a public IP address alone

    i have tried 5 different geoip locator apis and none of them have identified me being remotely in the correct corner of the country

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      i love how much FUD has been generated around what is and isn't possible to do with a public IP address alone

      i have tried 5 different geoip locator apis and none of them have identified me being remotely in the correct corner of the country

      mavica_again@computerfairi.esM This user is from outside of this forum
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      yes some countries geoip location is more accurate than others, but unless your ISP is actively doxxing you, the notion that an IP address can pinpoint to your house number is ridiculous

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        yes some countries geoip location is more accurate than others, but unless your ISP is actively doxxing you, the notion that an IP address can pinpoint to your house number is ridiculous

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        @mavica_again and most ISPs will dox you if and only if there's a request from the cops or maybe some (usually copyright related) lawyer.
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