Bob Jones_53071 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Is there a way - perhaps an automated way - to find members with who are are associated with the same IP addresses. Would like to use an investigative tool to help locate members are registering with multiple accounts using different names. I can see mention of this years ago - and suggesting it would be an easy tool to be added in future updates. Has it been done? Thanks! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 There is nothing within the platform at present that can give you a list as such. If you suspect someone is using multiple accounts you can use the IP Tools section in the moderator CP or admin CP to see if there are multiple accounts Bob Jones_53071 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dll Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) Bear in mind that with so many people using VPN's, and the fact most broadband and mobile internet providers are using shared and not fixed IP's, just because someone has the same IP as someone else, it doesn't mean they're definitely linked in any way. Edited May 31 by Dll Marc and Bob Jones_53071 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPlanet Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) There is a third party app for that, but I don't advice to guide yourself by IP addresses duplicates, because of the reasons @Dll mentions above. And the bigger your membership base, the worse it gets. That same app also can detect and prevent registrations from people using a same device, which is a better way to go IMHO. Sadly, the functionality for device detention and subsequent actions it offers is not as good as what it offers for IP address detection. You still need to go fishing for the duplicate devices from a list instead of sending you a message letting you know of a case when it happens (which I believe it does when there's an IP address match). The was a previous app by another author that was more practical and sent messages when it came to device detention but he discontinued it. Edited May 31 by PPlanet Bob Jones_53071 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jones_53071 Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 Good thoughts by all - would certainly not rely on such as tool as 100% accurate - but could be helpful in investigative work. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegorz23 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) On 5/31/2024 at 3:59 AM, Bob Jones_53071 said: Is there a way - perhaps an automated way - to find members with who are are associated with the same IP addresses. Would like to use an investigative tool to help locate members are registering with multiple accounts using different names. I can see mention of this years ago - and suggesting it would be an easy tool to be added in future updates. Has it been done? Thanks! Bob We have something like this It shows same device login account related to that profile. We also have same functions on post approval panel. On 5/31/2024 at 9:45 AM, Marc Stridgen said: There is nothing within the platform at present that can give you a list as such. If you suspect someone is using multiple accounts you can use the IP Tools section in the moderator CP or admin CP to see if there are multiple accounts the problem is that users can connect to same phone internet connection and have same ip. the best way is the same device id and analyze posts that he write on forum. Edited June 18 by wegorz23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, wegorz23 said: the problem is that users can connect to same phone internet connection and have same ip. Indeed, this is just one of many reasons IP duplication can simply be valid wegorz23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegorz23 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, Marc Stridgen said: Indeed, this is just one of many reasons IP duplication can simply be valid yep. Thats why same device id is 100% accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 23 minutes ago, wegorz23 said: yep. Thats why same device id is 100% accurate. This is not something available at present. Its also worth noting, nothing is 100% accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegorz23 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 On 6/18/2024 at 1:12 PM, Marc Stridgen said: This is not something available at present. Its also worth noting, nothing is 100% accurate "nothing" is 100% of accurate to ban multi account users that trying to troll our forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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