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InvisibleTeaforTwo
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IP tracking doesn't work, and you're doing it wrong, please stop
    #26273359 - 10/24/19 06:37 AM (4 years, 6 months ago)

The problem with IP tracking done poorly can be seen using Tor (and other common exit locations, like VPN services).

While i haven't seen this before, I can only imagine it is IP based and damn! stuff like this can get hairy, especially folks get outed with username+registered email.

I was exit thru Germany (using Tor browser) when I noticed this "reminder" before I logged in:
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You have a pending registration for the username "XxxxXxxxxxxx". Please check for an e-mail to xxxxx@yahoo.com which contains your activation link. If you want, we can resend the confirmation e-mail, or you can update your e-mail address if you entered the wrong one by mistake.



(username and email X'd out by me)

guys, IP tracking don't work, seriously. please consider stopping this practice completely.


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Re: IP tracking doesn't work, and you're doing it wrong, please stop [Re: TeaforTwo] * 2
    #26273732 - 10/24/19 10:21 AM (4 years, 6 months ago)

Hey thanks for bringing this to our attention! I have confirmed that it is indeed acting as you described, but this wasn't intentional. It's only supposed to show the account reminder if our site's cookie is present. The current behavior is a bug. I really appreciate the heads up since, like you said, the last thing we want is to be leaking any information about our visitors. It's fixed now. :cheers:

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Re: IP tracking doesn't work, and you're doing it wrong, please stop [Re: Ythan]
    #26274025 - 10/24/19 12:38 PM (4 years, 6 months ago)

yvw, and yah was a fresh Tor browser session so no cookies for sure. forgive the paranoia parts of my msg, shroomery rocks for being so Tor friendly :jah:


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