The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139085 Message #3187829
Posted By: Arthur_itus
14-Jul-11 - 07:00 PM
Thread Name: Personal Pages Demise
Subject: RE: Personal Pages Demise
Max, when somebody changes the coding so that the IP is not correct before they send a message they are hacking, knowing that they can't be easily traced. If they didn't change the coding, you would know who they are.
This is one of the meanings of hacking - To use one's skill in computer programming to gain illegal or unauthorized access to a file or network
This person has illegally changed coding sent to Mudcat, in order to spoof members and not be traced. The same applies with Facebook and all the other social network cases.
Most forums check the IP first and require a return email, before that person will be allowed to join it. Obviously, Mudcat does employ that technique.