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:I'm sorry? I haven't reported any problems... There must be something wrong....Something is wronger... 82.114.80.218 isn't my IP address (or so says my signature) and the wiki said this was a message on my page...[[Special:Contributions/86.163.4.220|86.163.4.220]] 22:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC) | :I'm sorry? I haven't reported any problems... There must be something wrong....Something is wronger... 82.114.80.218 isn't my IP address (or so says my signature) and the wiki said this was a message on my page...[[Special:Contributions/86.163.4.220|86.163.4.220]] 22:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
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| + | ::I'm sorry, too. IPs are kinda funky; many are drawn from "dynamic pools". You get one today, you get another tomorrow and the IP you had yesterday, some other dude has it today. Go ask your ISP if you want to know the sordid details. But some guy editing anonymously does something he probably shouldn't, and the IP is the best the sysops and other editors have to find him and ask him not to. One reason to [[Special:UserLogin|create an account]] is to avoid such misunderstandings, whether you're the silly clown yelling "yeahhhhhhhhhh" on a "Report a Problem" link, or the hapless fellow who got the same IP two months later. You are not required to use your real name.--[[User:Ray Chason|Ray Chason]] 00:56, 4 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
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Would you please not cry wolf?
The "Report a problem" link is for reporting problems, not yelling "yeahhhhhhhhhhh". Please don't abuse it.--Ray Chason 18:39, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
- I'm sorry? I haven't reported any problems... There must be something wrong....Something is wronger... 82.114.80.218 isn't my IP address (or so says my signature) and the wiki said this was a message on my page...86.163.4.220 22:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, too. IPs are kinda funky; many are drawn from "dynamic pools". You get one today, you get another tomorrow and the IP you had yesterday, some other dude has it today. Go ask your ISP if you want to know the sordid details. But some guy editing anonymously does something he probably shouldn't, and the IP is the best the sysops and other editors have to find him and ask him not to. One reason to create an account is to avoid such misunderstandings, whether you're the silly clown yelling "yeahhhhhhhhhh" on a "Report a Problem" link, or the hapless fellow who got the same IP two months later. You are not required to use your real name.--Ray Chason 00:56, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
