Comments for page "Block Anonymous Users And Wikidot Members" http://handbook.wikidot.com/en:block-anonymous-users-and-wikidot-members/comments/show http://handbook.wikidot.com/en:block-anonymous-users-and-wikidot-members/comments/show#post-47646 Re: IP blocking might be useless... http://handbook.wikidot.com/en:block-anonymous-users-and-wikidot-members/comments/show#post-47646 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:06:39 +0000 Phil Chett 4297 good point. well made , gerdarmi.

I have a fixed ip addy. so i forget to think about things like that.
Lets hope no one has to resort to its use.

]]> http://handbook.wikidot.com/en:block-anonymous-users-and-wikidot-members/comments/show#post-47349 IP blocking might be useless... http://handbook.wikidot.com/en:block-anonymous-users-and-wikidot-members/comments/show#post-47349 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:14:05 +0000 gerdami 3370 With a broadband connexion, IP addresses are attributed dynamically by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)…, for only a limited time which depends on the ISP policy.

In Belgium, this is actually the case. The IP address is renewed periodically by the ISP or by the customer if he switches off/on his broadband modem.

Hence, an IP blocked might be useful for immediate actions like fighting spam. However, with the change of IP address, the hacker or spammer might come back with a new IP address.
Moreover, you might prevent the access of regular user, who is unfortunately customer of the same ISP in the case this regular user get the previously banned IP address.

Better to know !

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