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Originally Posted by Xplicit
One of my non-adult sites is a very popular nightlife related forum (nightclubs, concerts, raves, etc).
We have this same problem ALL THE TIME.
If someone makes a fake username to post something crazy, and they use an AOL IP address, it traces back to like 50 different users.
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Exactly. That's why so many AOL members end up with one threat against them from some website every so often. Many webmasters who think they're CSI fuck up and accuse the wrong person and end up in court instead. Especially when they threaten a minor, law enforcement officer, politician or relative to any of the above authorities. It's very confusing and time consuming but most people don't know the simple procedures to prevent it. AOL is moving away from dialup. They've offered free memberships now as most people are using DSL. Thus if you block someone with an AOL or Earthlink or other ISP similar, you end up probably blocking tens of thousands of others who might just be interested in your products. Once those people can't get access they may label your site as bogus.