BS: tracing messages from computers on thene

Subject: RE: BS: tracing messages from computers on thene
From: olddude
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 10:59 PM

you can block a user via ip address. if you can get the ip address i can give you some code to imbed. let me look around I probably have some code that will create your own log of every IP access to your site. That way you have it for yourself. I run my own servers so I have my own tracking but if your blog has a database or file you probably can imbed the code to track each access via Ip into a table or a file log

Subject: RE: BS: tracing messages from computers on thene
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 11:51 AM

We have had only about 10-15 years, so far, to learn how to interact in this new online/digital medium. It tempts some people to do or say things they would never try in person. There are personalities which become pretty nasty given 'presumed' anonymity.

How to deal with them is not easy to decide....

If they have actually broken laws, someone 'may' be able to help, but just imagine how much work it would be to track down and 'prove' every offensive & petty bit of behavior.

Subject: RE: BS: tracing messages from computers on thene
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 08:34 AM

Jack,
thanks,yes, I have worked out who the person is,that person has a distinctive writing style.
plus the clue they left ,that proves they are a member of the session.
the funny thing is that this blog has amonst othet things my lp [that was illegally ripped from vinyl],and quite frankly I would be delighted to see it be taken off the net,of course the more unpleasant comments ther are there more likely it is to be taken down.
I find it very sad that this person has nothing better to do ,and clearly feels so vindictive and spiteful towards me,to engage in this crap.

Subject: RE: BS: tracing messages from computers on thene
From: Jack Campin
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 08:23 AM

Forums and blogs will have logs of the IP address used on each connection. Get that, find which system the IP address is from, and that system will have logs that identify exactly which user did it.

This requires cooperation from two separate operators, neither of which will usually release such information unless requested by the police or a court order.

That is, the issue has to be serious enough to involve criminal investigation or (successful) civil procedure. No ISP or forum host will help trace mere "unpleasant comments".

You should be able to work out who the person is from their writing style, but obviously that doesn't prove anything.

Subject: BS: tracing messages from computers on thene
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 08:01 AM

is there any technological device for tracing abuse or unpleasant comments to a particular computer?.
at the present moment,a person appears to be stalking me,and putting unpleasant comments about my lp Cheating the Tide on the blog folk yourself.
I can tell from the comments that this person is a member of the session and quite likely a member of this forum.
there must be a fortune out ther for the person who can invent atracking device.