Is there any of trace of tracking?

AvalonRanger wrote: »

Is there any of trace of tracking?

I don't know, I logged in and right on bottom said your IP is being tracked. I am concerned because that never appeared.

Almost all forum software allows the mods to see your IP address.
Not to mention the commercial trackers in use.

Spies won't tell you are being spied.

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

Just to clarify before we start investigating, this warning happened when you signed into the forums, correct @FeedbackOnly?

@ZOS_Kevin yes my first logged today. I had came to logged to talk about how I really like tank changes. I definitely know what I saw.

I have anxiety because of what happened before as I was very much innocent, and took some time to get that made clear. So please understand my position of pure fear and history of forums exactly doesn't make it easier.

I understand that could be a technical error, a one time thing, but as I said timing was just awful. I keep my word and didn't make issue public. I am concerned for many reasons that my IP would be tracked after that incident. Well maybe, it's always tracked, but seeing the warning was scary. Also, I wasn't never nice at end of that incident (sorry)

I want to be clear, I know what I saw. I also was in a good mood before this as was very much enjoying new content and wanted to come share joy. If we are always tracked... would be great not to see warning. Without more information as user, I was very scared seeing a warning like that, especially when it wasn't there before.

🤦‍♀️ I really should just leave forums because it's always scary and fear these days, but they say time heals all wounds...or I am stupidly in love with this world. I guess, I am stupid, so I hope I am not being retaliated against. I would just like my peace of mind to enjoy game and talk about the game again and it's joys.

This is an interesting discussion 🤔

All websites track IP addresses. Mostly for 3rd parties and for security reasons. I can see how that can make people feel uncomfortable. It doesn't really bother me though.

If this is for security reasons a website will let you know that there was a suspected unusual log in of the account from an unknown or unrecognized IP address.

Not entirely sure but I hope this information somewhat helps.

That's what VPNs are for.

FeedbackOnly wrote: »

AvalonRanger wrote: »

Is there any of trace of tracking?

I don't know, I logged in and right on bottom said your IP is being tracked. I am concerned because that never appeared.

How about using free version "CC cleaner". It will clean up any of spy-ware.

Four_Fingers wrote: »

Almost all forum software allows the mods to see your IP address.
Not to mention the commercial trackers in use.

And they tend to know our IP when playing the game.

Amottica wrote: »

Four_Fingers wrote: »

Almost all forum software allows the mods to see your IP address.
Not to mention the commercial trackers in use.

And they tend to know our IP when playing the game.

Yes. It's a difference in IP that flags the system to send those "this computer is not authorized..." alerts that force the input of an access code.

(the actual alerts that do so, not the erroneous ones that have been popping up recently when the user inputs their password incorrectly.)

ArchangelIsraphel wrote: »

Most forums log the IP of the user. As someone who has been a mod on other forums before, I can tell you that most display the IP of the user at the end of every single post so that moderators can identify posters. The IP can only be seen by moderators selected to do so, and is not public.

It isn't anything personal or targeted at you, every single user is having their IP logged. I wouldn't worry about it.

Yep. Everyone's IP is linked to their account when they log in. Most forum software will also maintain a history of IPs linked to an account. (lots of folks log in from multiple locations; home, work, etc.)

That's what enables admins/mods to implement IP bans when the situation calls for it.

Grizzbeorn wrote: »

Amottica wrote: »

Four_Fingers wrote: »

Almost all forum software allows the mods to see your IP address.
Not to mention the commercial trackers in use.

And they tend to know our IP when playing the game.

Yes. It's a difference in IP that flags the system to send those "this computer is not authorized..." alerts that force the input of an access code.

(the actual alerts that do so, not the erroneous ones that have been popping up recently when the user inputs their password incorrectly.)

It is also used to see if multiple players play the same account outside of people in the same household. Have seen it in another game and I would not be surprised if it happened here.