From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: November 04, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: can everyone in a forum easily see my IP address?
>
> Leo,
> I wonder if everyone in a forum are able to easily see my IP
> adress? I don't mind moderator seeing my IP but somehow I got
> the feeling that all users can see my IP with a bit of
> knowledge. Is it that easy as clicking on our post and our IP
> number pop up ? Is that true ? Thanks for helping.
It totally depends on the forum. It's possible, but it's
also very unusual for forums to do it. I wouldn't worry.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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