Protect yourself from impersonation

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Posted by Micah from cc85701-a.hwrd1.md.home.com on February 24, 1999 at 18:30:38:

Recently there has been another spate of troublemakers posing
as Forum regulars. I'm very wary of requiring registration
to post, as it will discourage the casual visitor. However, I
can't just let this go on without any action, so I've come up
with a compromise.

I'm compiling a list of names and IP patterns which is checked
when any message is posted. If there is a mismatch, a message
in red is prepended to the message, warning the reader that
the message is suspect.

Anyone who wants to protect their good name from impersonations
should send me details of their posting habits. I can
accommodate multiple machines and a variety of pattern matching.
I need the nickname/handle/pseudonym you want protected and
the pattern of the IPs you post from.

For example, if you have a dialup PPP connection at home
your IP address probably changes every time you dialup, and at
work, you might post occasionally on your lunchhour from
your desk. Your information might be something like:

Rocky Racoon
ends with ppp.dialup.net
cube42.megacorp.com

If you know how to formulate regular
expressions, I can use those directly, otherwise just describe
the pattern you see in your posts in plain English.

After you send your information, I'll give you the URL to a test
area where you can post from the machines you have access to,
and make sure your legitimate posts don't raise any red flags.

--Micah


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