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The Backlash Cometh

(41,358 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 11:55 AM Jan 2012

To Ip web track, or not. [View all]

What is the conventional wisdom? If you are setting up a website which might result in some negative reactions, would a web ip tracker be a prudent move? And if so, which one is recommended?

This is not a counter, but a program that will capture ip addresses. I'm not even sure this is politically correct.

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To Ip web track, or not. [View all] The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 OP

If you just want IP addresses... ChromeFoundry Jan 2012 #1

Oh dear. The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #2

Whomever is hosting your website... ChromeFoundry Jan 2012 #3

Thanks so much ChromeFoundry! The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #6

The web servers CAN log that info and lots of other stuff. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #4

Just want an insurance card. The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #5

Nothing special needed with email. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #7

Back in the day when there was deja vu, The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #9

For Emails, you can do some of your own forensics... ChromeFoundry Jan 2012 #8

Thanks CF! The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #10

I personally like them DaveJ Jan 2012 #11

I've slowly grown to accept the fact that internet tracking is real and is here. The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #12

Hmm... I guess it depends on your audience then DaveJ Jan 2012 #13

A thousand hits a day. The Backlash Cometh Jan 2012 #14