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Anonymity on PPRUNE should not be taken for granted the system seems to know who I am before I have logged onto the forums even when using a different ISP.
Be careful out there.
[ 31 July 2001: Message edited by: awacs ]
The Guvnor
1st Aug 2001, 02:14
Ah, but awacs did you log in from the same computer? If so, it's no surprise as UBB drops a cookie into it.
Of course, just coz you're paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't really after you! :D :D :D
Ah! but yes I did. But that's not the point.
BoarderDude
1st Aug 2001, 04:25
What is the point , then ??
Then there's all those lights, I know they're out there, just waiting for me to go to sleep, they know you know!!
AWACS,
Remove all your internet cookies, disable them and try the exercise again. PPrune wont have a clue who you are.
But you will lose little functions such as "new messages since last logon" and "preferences".
Crashdive or Pprune Dispatcher wrote a very interesting message about anonymity about a month ago, I forget the topic title but you should be able to search for it in this forum.
Mutt :)
criticalmass
1st Aug 2001, 11:40
"The trouble with anonymity is no-one knows who you are!"
Notso Fantastic
1st Aug 2001, 11:59
and how do you really know your fridge light goes out when you close the door? Get up in the middle of the night and open it quickly- I bet you find it's still on!