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In the Comments section April 25, 2011 11:15 pm Eri

It shows the e-mail of the poster and the IP address. Question: Can Google pick those up because heaven knows, I already get enough spam?

Or do only the editors see that page with all the comments on it?

I don’t know if there’s a problem with our IP’s being posted where they’re open to the public. Can someone base hacking on those? I’m no techie so I have no idea.

I tested it, and you're right. Damn. Specifically, WordPress exposes commenters' email addresses and IP numbers to you when you ... by Robert 2011-04-26 12:14:17
- It's a relief that it doesn't leak out to the public. That was my main concern but I did ... by Eri 2011-04-26 13:40:50
  - I think I've fixed it now. Could you do me a favor and double-check? The university was grateful, by the way. ... by Robert 2011-04-26 15:46:30
    - Sorry, Robert, I still see e-mails and IP's in comments. n/t by podrock 2011-04-26 16:13:45
      - Maybe the problem is that most of us seem to have super-moderator settings. From what I can see, I ... by TB 2011-04-26 16:47:36
        
        Probably right, TB. On TikiWiki, I had the Rita Book doppleganger to see what the average registered saw. ... by podrock 2011-04-26 18:43:56
        
        For more on roles, see this, oh, wait, if I don't add a bunch of text, the html code jumps ... by podrock 2011-04-26 19:09:33
In the Zone That Was, IP numbers were at the bottom of every post, but no e-mail. by podrock 2011-04-26 07:32:28
- as far as I can tell, the comments are only available to registered, so I doubt they've been grabbed by ... by podrock 2011-04-26 07:36:23
  - Robert said that the forums would be visible to anyone. They could not post unless registered, but they could ... by Eri 2011-04-26 10:48:09
  - Heh. Bowser would have had a cow. by TB 2011-04-26 08:53:31
    - Bowser would have had more than a cow. He'd have had a Brahma Bull and run for cover. by Eri 2011-04-26 10:49:28
Yeah, e-mails and IP addresses. Guess that horse left the barn for those of us who dived into this ... by TB 2011-04-26 07:24:10
- Yep...and I am going to send you all wake up e-mails...every morning for the rest of your life..or mine...which ever ... by Jody 2011-04-26 12:42:03
  - You do that. You can wake someone up with a phone call, but how do you think you're going ... by TB 2011-04-26 14:47:49
    - TB...TB...TB....surely you know me by now....I was JOKING....HELL-O!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...or was I?????? by Jody 2011-04-26 17:53:13
      - I see you... by Jody 2011-04-26 18:14:59
        
        follow the white rabbit... by Jody 2011-04-26 18:15:24
    - HAH! I am so not telling Tom! It is a secret that only I know.... by Jody 2011-04-26 15:20:32
      - Tom's going to lose sleep over it, now. You win! by Robert 2011-04-26 15:47:49
        
        And well he should. They just invented a new i-phone that rings your computer and it comes on-line with ... by Eri 2011-04-26 20:18:55
  - You start waking ME up in the mornings and yours won't last very long. :-) by Eri 2011-04-26 13:42:50
    - Heh...I miss sleeping in....is it nice? by Jody 2011-04-27 15:51:49

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