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How do we know when someone is real? [message #39838]

Fri, 08 December 2006 23:33

timmy

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The answer is that we probably do not. But we can check that they are roughly where they say they are by checking IP addresses. Even with global services like AOL the IP address is faithful to a continent.

The board does not display them, of couse. I have it set not to. But emails reveal IP addresses in their headers.

What are other ways we can tell if someone is who they say they are?

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		How do we know when someone is real? By: timmy on Fri, 08 December 2006 23:33
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: NW on Sat, 09 December 2006 00:05
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: tBP on Sat, 09 December 2006 01:19
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: Whitop on Sat, 09 December 2006 05:42
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: timmy on Sat, 09 December 2006 09:40
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: timmy on Sat, 09 December 2006 10:57
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: timmy on Sat, 09 December 2006 11:12
		AOL is more tricky By: timmy on Sun, 10 December 2006 15:54
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: marc on Sat, 09 December 2006 10:43
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: timmy on Sat, 09 December 2006 10:47
		It is not just about location By: timmy on Sat, 09 December 2006 11:25
		If one is going to meet anyway... By: timmy on Sun, 10 December 2006 16:07
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: saben on Mon, 11 December 2006 03:15
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: electroken on Mon, 11 December 2006 07:12
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: JFR on Mon, 11 December 2006 08:11
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: marc on Mon, 11 December 2006 11:05
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: JFR on Mon, 11 December 2006 12:04
		Re: How do we know when someone is real? By: marc on Mon, 11 December 2006 12:39

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