Comment on I wish my web server were in the corner of my room
jabberati@community.xmpp.net 1 year ago
I host my website and XMPP server from my room. If there is any information on your website that identifies you (very likely) you should be aware that everybody who knows your IP address now also knows your identity. This applies for example to everyone in an IRC channel you join or every website you visit.
poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
While more or less true, the IRC comment is misleading. The IRC server admin knows but good IRC networks hide the IP from other users.
jabberati@community.xmpp.net 1 year ago
Then I guess libera.chat is not a good IRC network. I could figure out my IP address by using the webchat anonymously and
/whois mynickname.poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
Yeah it definitely isn't. It uses super outdated IRC software as well.