I didn't know MODs had access to ISP addy's

[Haz]

Of course staff can see IP addresses. We have the same deal at WT. It makes an IP ban (or IP umbrella ban) easy to do, so the aforementioned deusche bags can't just re-register.

[hempy]

Has to drive the drug dealers nuts though... At least I hope so.
Sure miss this site as being just an informational and stoney chats.
In stead it's run now by wanna-be drug lords and canna-kids.
So much for legalization aspects here as the dealers are over powering it. After all they can't make the big bucks if it's legalized.
~peace~

[Cannabis.com]

Visitors do not have access to other people's IP addresses here - there could be some security holes somewhere that make it possible, but the easy ways, such as image trackers (among the reasons the IMG tag is disabled here), are disabled.

IPs prove little to nothing in a court of law; in Muhlenburg Township (outside Reading, PA) there was a case of a teenager several years ago who sent bomb threats from an internet cafe - the authorities quickly traced the IP to a particular teen who had been at the cafe - and was confirmed by others ... and yet despite all that, the judge tossed the case out - it never went to trial from what recall ... point is that IPs alone generally are not enough.

Another aspect to consider is that an IP address(es) alone can't be trusted as authentic due to various technical reasons... routing, log manipulation, obscure/unknown bugs in the various applications on the user's computer and/or webserver, etc - take apache ... how reliable is its logging? ... it's certainly not 100% ... I occasionally see corrupt log line errors when running stats off the logs.

Even assuming an IP(s) is definitely associated with a particualar computer, how can one be sure the person in question was using that computer at the time - but even assuming they were, perhaps there was a backdoor - that is perhaps someone else / program was actually performing the actitivies in question; routing through them.

Anyways, for those truly concerned about their personal security, they should be wary of who, including friends, family, etc, they personally correspond with in email, IM, in-person, on phone, etc ... that's how most folks engaged in risky activities experience "problems".

Finally, personal privacy / security is ultimately the responsibility of the visitor - any website that claims they have 100% security or whatever is ignorant of the issues involved, or more likely just outright lying, since the average consumer PC has numerous holes - Windows itself has numerous unpatched holes, and likely some backdoors - ever wonder why "clear history" doesn't really clear one's history - what those hidden index.dat files really for? -umm, few seem to really know for sure, but it's curious that the authorities are often among the most frequent beneficiaries...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...y+hidden+files

http://www.fuckmicrosoft.com/content...en-files.shtml

Linux and Apple based computers have their own flaws - even if one assumes their PC is 100% secure, how about the network they're on, the website they're visiting, etc, etc ... point is that computer security is very difficult; most all consumer PCs are wide-open ... running Norton, scanners, anonymizers, etc won't change that ... but talking in generalities, not blabbing about details to others, etc can make a difference and offer some real security.

Ron

[hempy]

Ron,
I personally knew this. My scare tactics didn't work anyway. Still heavy trafficing and no one gives a shit anymore about legalization.
O'well...
I don't care anymore either... Let them all learn the hard way... and the others rot in prison. Just sets us back aways but what else is new.
Good Luck Ron
~peace~

[ADaisyChain]

Ron,
I personally knew this. My scare tactics didn't work anyway. Still heavy trafficing and no one gives a shit anymore about legalization.
O'well...
I don't care anymore either... Let them all learn the hard way... and the others rot in prison. Just sets us back aways but what else is new.
Good Luck Ron
~peace~

Smoke a joint, or stop smoking joints. Whichever one is leading to the paranoia.

The only danger is if you're a grower and if you're an illegal grower, going to a cannabis site from your home computer and advertising it....

well, use common sense I guess and all problems are avoided.

[hempy]

Smoke a joint, or stop smoking joints. Whichever one is leading to the paranoia.

The only danger is if you're a grower and if you're an illegal grower, going to a cannabis site from your home computer and advertising it....

well, use common sense I guess and all problems are avoided.

Shit... I'm the last person who could possibly be paranoid.
Been a state issued permit holder since '99 Federally inspected in 2000
25 years of marijuana horticulture before that,
and the US government pays me to sit on my ass all day and do what ever.
Hardly paranoid!!!
Just like it to be legalized for many reasons other than freedom to toke.
~peace~

[ADaisyChain]

Good. ^^ lol. and yeah it does need to get legalized. nothing that is going on here is stopping it though. The canna-kids and drug lords aren't doing any more damage then the dealers on the street. Probably less.

[Melton420]

were safe dont worry

[hempy]

Good. ^^ lol. and yeah it does need to get legalized. nothing that is going on here is stopping it though. The canna-kids and drug lords aren't doing any more damage then the dealers on the street. Probably less.

Well the dope dealers and canna-kids can have it. It's there asses
I have so little to be worried about
Have had my permit for many years now
I don't sell but in fact I give my extra away
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=43573
No fed heat here...
In fact am sort of fed approved! If not they would have taken my plants and meds away during a surprise federal inspection. Guess it pays to be old and wise. :thumbsup:
I'll just kick back and laugh at all you fools. Some of these post like the question should I have had my mail-order shipped other than my home address cracks me up...
Than it gets bad and peeps would suggest buying a bum a beer and get him/her to sign up for a p.o. box... and the cannakid liked that idea..
As far as the dealers not doing as much harm here as to buying off the streets?
Am not against dealers as much as I'm in favor of legalization of marijuana.
I too like my occasional shrooms... I don't do them very often but would require my own source to achieving them.
~peace~

[robert42]

lmao serious peace out man