walshie 2,804 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 What info can you get on users dave I can't get anything, but I'm sure if the cops wanted to they could. All the have to do is contact your ISP with your IP address and when you were online and they'd have everything they needed. How else would these people get knocks at the door because of pictures they posted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 If you really think you are anonymous because you have a username and/or a hidden IP address, you are seriously mistaken. Depends just how badly you want to stay anonymous, it's pretty easy to make it impossible for you to be traced by the usual means but who's bothering to do that just to chat shit on THL? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 If you really think you are anonymous because you have a username and/or a hidden IP address, you are seriously mistaken. Maybe not anoymous but insignificant in the grand scale of the Internet I'm sure! If they started arresting everyone who said a racist word on the Internet there would be more chaos lol Agreed. Insignificant right up till the point they decide to make an example of someone. It's getting like that on facebook so I hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 So if fone not registered to anyone. There f****d i take it lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 I don't know or care really. I'm just saying it's tricky sometimes trying to moderate as per site rules without going overboard like giving people warnings for text talk. (No Kev, I didn't give you points for that even though you think I did. ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 So if fone not registered to anyone. There f****d i take it lol Depends how you're connecting to the internet. Home WiFi then obviously the have your IP same as if you're using a PC and if you're using mobile internet they'll have location data from the masts. Mobiles are actually probably the least secure way to connect to the internet anonymously... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 To be fair i would be amused if i ever got arrested for postin something online lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Maybe not anoymous but insignificant in the grand scale of the Internet I'm sure! If they started arresting everyone who said a racist word on the Internet there would be more chaos lol There are lads from this site that have been presented with screenshots of pics and posts that they attached to the forum when pulled in by the local constabulary. That's not the point though. The point is that many threads in GT violate the host's terms of service. They also violate the site rules. Anyone that views this can report that to the host and they can pull the whole site for violation of those terms, although that's currently unlikely because the administrator saw fit to add the site rules. They don't have to be a member as the whole site is fully public. Agreed THL is a small forum in a small corner but that doesn't mean it's exempt from those conditions. If an aggrieved party were to bring this to the attention of the host and they agreed that the terms have been violated its bye bye THL. This is what happened to St*rmfr*nt, as the company didn't want their brand to be associated with them because of the public outrage. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Do mods get payed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Do mods get payed In untraceable Krugerrands... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Do mods get payed Only expenses and a company car I'm afraid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thats good going i wondered how you got that brand new fiat cincento Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thats good going i wondered how you got that brand new fiat cincento Sinclair C5 (used) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 On the subject of anonymity you'd be amazed at the amount of folk who don't strip the EXIF data from their images before posting them... Everything from GPS location of where the picture was taken to the model of phone it was taken with all left there for anyone with the inclination to take a peek at. Something that should bother folk even if they're not posting anything illegal, I mean would you want to hand dog thieves/antis the exact location of where you keep your dogs when you post a couple of snaps taken in your yard? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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