Opening our custom IP search database to the public...

I've recently re-enabled the IP check system on registration.

For those who don't know, we have a specialized database which records the IP of almost every user interaction on sythe.org and links it to that user's account. At present we have almost one million unique IP addresses in this database.

I have been thinking about opening the database to the public, so that when you are trading with someone you would be able to search their username against this database and see other accounts it is potentially linked with and the last three or four digits of each IP they or a linked account has used previously.

Edit: Finished, here it is: http://www.sythe.org/userlookup.php

The page would have a captcha on it to prevent abuse.

Let me know if you think this is too much of an invasion of privacy or just what the market needs.

Cheers,
Richard


Edit: typo. We have one million.

 

[zRainbow Dash]

nice addition ^_^

 

[Belumoth]

would anybody really use it though?

 

I fear it could be too much of an invasion of privacy. It would help out immensely for those who want to find vaders and investigate things when they aren't staff though.

 

[YahooMSG]

I think it should be available upon request, as it would be too much for most people IMO

 

[ASAPgang]

With a little bit of research, it's quite easy to find out whether or not the person whom you are dealing which is an actual fact, a ban evader. But I would be all for this notion.. would be a great tool!

 

[invocation]

I expect that this system would be implemented without actually showing anyone's IP publicly?

 

[RsProd]

Too much invasion for non-staff I think. It'd be handy, but far too easily abused.

EDIT: I think I misread. As long as no IPs are exposed I think it could be alright.

 

[blazee]

If no IP's are exposed then I see no negatives at all. If anything, all it will do is decrease a massive amount of scams.

 

[Rsaccounttrader]

Wouldn't some people have overlapping last few digits?
Maybe if an IP checker was coded or bought that displayed other accounts without having to show IPs themselves to the end user, that would be more handy.

 

[hakan333]

It is certainly an invasion of privacy. Over the years of the forum's life, I have come to identify that a large percentage of members have a moderate to high level of knowledge when it comes to hacking. This could be detrimental.

I believe that the IP check system only be accessible to staff members and administrator's. It is too risky to allow people to access people's IP .

 

Wouldn't some people have overlapping last few digits?
Maybe if an IP checker was coded or bought that displayed other accounts without having to show IPs themselves to the end user, that would be more handy.

Perhaps something like you compare one persons IP to another persons IP and it would not reveal their IP, it would just say it matches/doesn't match/is similar lattitude/longitude?

 

http://www.sythe.org/userlookup.php

 

[Noobmage]

http://www.sythe.org/userlookup.php

"Could not open socket" after I submit a request (URL is now userlookup.php/?do=lookup)

 

[ASAPgang]

I too get that message. "could not open socket"

 

Hi guys,

Was very confused about that error until I read that one of our hosts is having network issues. Some of the servers can't connect out at the moment due to faulty router. This affecting the sign-up recaptcha as well.

Try this feature out in a few hours when they get their routers working properly again.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Savitar]

Meh it's not an invasion of privacy since it doesn't give you the whole IP address. I think this is just what the community needs!

P.S. It appears to be working now.

 

I think the network issues have passed now.

 

[sith kid]

It works for me. I absolutely love the hashed IP feature. It's a really convenient way to do a background check on newcomers. I'll be using this, for sure.

Could you perhaps disable the captcha by substituting it with a logged-in check?

 

[n4n0]

I love looking at my own audit.... So many matches w/ other users due to mobile IP's.