Can people track my IP address if I just post in a forum (like this beautiful one 
) or if I send e-mail? For example, can the Gmail or Yahoo admin or forum admin people home in on my IP just through posts or e-mail?
Simple answer: Yes.
To see for yourself, go here: digitalpoint.com/tools/geovisitors/
Youâll get a nice Google map of where you are. Note that this will locate your ISP (which probably just locates your town), but the ISP can then map that to you.
You mention Yahoo: There was a famous case a couple of months ago when a Chinese journalist (Shi Tao?) was arrested for err âleaking state secretsâ by the Chinese government because Yahoo tracked him down for them âŚ
Yes. Though us regular folk can only get so much information, and if you try hard enough you can do a good job covering your tracks.
Hmm. That is food for thought.
I always think that if you donât do anything wrong, then you donât have to worry about hiding, but I also believe in privacy. :s
I just checked your IP address - itâs a dynamic one, which means that it changes all the time. Iâm sure someone with more tech firepower than me could trace you, but I canât. So at least youâre safe from Big Brother Forumosa! 
[quote=âdavidâ]To see for yourself, go here: digitalpoint.com/tools/geovisitors/
Youâll get a nice Google map of where you are. Note that this will locate your ISP (which probably just locates your town), but the ISP can then map that to you.[quote]
It shows my IP address as being in Downey California⌠
Oops, a problemâŚ
Your browser is not sending the necessary referrer info (maybe Norton is blocking it?), so the map is falling back to data for digitalpoint.com
Oops so now they cant see me anymore⌠oh well
Yes, âTheyâ can see everything you do. And stop picking your nose.
[quote]Oops, a problemâŚ
Your browser is not sending the necessary referrer info (maybe Norton is blocking it?), so the map is falling back to data for digitalpoint.com[/quote]
hehâŚhehâŚhehâŚ
All those porn downloads in your past starting to haunt you? 
use a proxy server and youâll be virtually invisibleâŚ
Yes, I know itâs dynamic. It makes me feel like less boring. 
You were able to check mine because youâre admin, or because thereâs some way that any average joe can do it?
[quote=âmixedvegetablesâ]You were able to check mine because youâre admin, or because thereâs some way that any average joe can do it?[/quote]Because heâs admin, moderators can also check in their forums. Noone else can see it. But itâs not automatic for them to see, some effort and button pressing is needed. And to be blunt, they couldnât care what your IP is unless youâre abusing it.
Maybe I am. I have created dozens of accounts and this entire thread has been me. [color=red]MUA HA HA HA HA[/color] 
What is that?