Displaying my ip address
reddit / irc

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quiet_IM_WORKING · 2014-02-23 18:47

Im new to irc and noticed when I enter a channel it will displays an
ip address and my internet provider. is this a security risk?

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jhoneycutt · 2014-02-23 19:00

It can be. Join the help channel on the network you're on (usually
/join #Help), and ask if they have a way to hide your IP.

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quiet_IM_WORKING · 2014-02-23 19:02

ok thanks

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FiXato · 2014-02-24 16:00

When you do, make sure you have first read the /motd of the server and
the /topic of the relevant support channel(s). If a network provides
cloaks/vhosts/masked hosts, then it is usually mentioned in either the
server's message of the day (/motd) or the support channel's topic (or
on-join message).

There are networks that don't provide cloaks and have mentioned so in
their support channel's topic and/or motd, and asking for cloaks when
they've made it clear they don't provide them, could get you a swift
/kick for not reading the information already provided to you.

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jordvnv · 2014-02-25 01:09

http://www.iplocation.net/

Does this show anything that you don't want to be shown?

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jasmineiam · 2014-03-13 06:23

If you don't wanna display your ip then use ip changer software

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Fuck_Plebbit69 · 2014-03-20 03:39

What network are you on? Some automatically hide your ip. You can view
it but no one aside from admins can see it