Users Faking Their Location.

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by tbtb, May 3, 2012.

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  1. #1
    I always suspected and now I have a proof that users here on DP use proxy and other ways to manipulate the True Country indicator.
    Here is the proof:
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2465487

    It can be really annoying when a writer says he's from USA while he's not really for example.
     
    tbtb, May 3, 2012 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    The "True Country" indicator is only going to be as reliable as the ISP they are using. In that particular post, it's not through a proxy, but rather via AOL... and AOL is notorious for blanket reporting all their IPs as in the US.
     
    digitalpoint, May 3, 2012 IP
  3. Nigel Lew

    Nigel Lew Notable Member

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    #3
    I have about 40 random clients from India named Fred, etc. get over it. :)

    N.
     
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    snakeair Notable Member

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    I know a lot of John smith's.
     
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    Cucumba123 Well-Known Member

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    Be happy, at least Indians are willing to know more about your country. :)
     
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  6. goproxy

    goproxy Member

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    #6
    It's very easy to fake the location country in this forum and in any other forum, web application, website or anything. There are plenty of US proxies out there, plus VPNs... with both of them you can do it. VPNs are even better.
     
    goproxy, May 8, 2012 IP