"Anonymizer" software...

[Brian Barnes]

Hello Friends,

As a Moderator of a few of the CP Forums, it has recently been brought to my attention that certain members on the CP Forums have been using what is known as "Anonymizer" software/services. This seems to have become a problem, as Members that have been banned for particular reasons are thinking they can return under a new or "mirrored" IP address.

However, there are glitches in the software that are easily found by hackers. Some of the software/services are not as bulletproof as they want their customers to believe. An excellent article on such weaknesses can be found here;

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymizer#Use_of_multiple_relays

Of course, some software companies won't tell you that! Anyone with a good above-average knowledge of computers and some motivation can "sniff" right through it. So, users BEWARE. All Moderators on all CP Forums have been notified of this possibility.

Happy Growing,

Brian.

[peterhewitt]

Just as a matter of interest Brian, why would people do this?
I am innocent in the ways of the net.
Do they do this purely as a maliscious gambit, or is there a financial angle?

[Brian Barnes]

Hi Peter,

For a select few, it is a financial angle or greed.

Also, it's a way for banned Forum members to "get back" at the
Moderators and the the Forums.

Brian.