Scratch

jvvg wrote:

That's because the forums are actually on a separate software installation.

Never knew that about the ip adress

The forums are sort of hacked and modified to fit in

jvvg wrote:

My question is why does it appear on the main site? 

Yes. I'm wondering that too. It doesn't serve a purpose.

cheddargirl wrote:

jvvg wrote:

My question is why does it appear on the main site? 

It's there as a way for user to determine the IP address they are using to log into Scratch if a network problem arises. While it is true that there are websites out there that can also figure out your IP address, it's often easier to ask a Scratcher to read the numbers found at the bottom of the screen than it is to tell them to search for such website.

But if they were on the forums and needed to know their IP, and their IP was dynamic, they would never be able to know it. 

cheddargirl wrote:

jontmy00 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

It's there as a way for user to determine the IP address they are using to log into Scratch if a network problem arises. While it is true that there are websites out there that can also figure out your IP address, it's often easier to ask a Scratcher to read the numbers found at the bottom of the screen than it is to tell them to search for such website.

But if they were on the forums and needed to know their IP, and their IP was dynamic, they would never be able to know it. 

Unless the IP was a very rapidly changing IP address, then the address of the network you use to access the forums is the same as on the main site.

It would be very, very weird if the IP is so dynamic that it would change every few pages or so. Is that is what is happening in your case? If so, then it sounds like something is up with your connection.

Yes. It changes at every refresh of a page or a load.

jvvg wrote:

jontmy00 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

Unless the IP was a very rapidly changing IP address, then the address of the network you use to access the forums is the same as on the main site.

It would be very, very weird if the IP is so dynamic that it would change every few pages or so. Is that is what is happening in your case? If so, then it sounds like something is up with your connection.

Yes. It changes at every refresh of a page or a load.

I sometimes have that problem at school. It cycles between a few IP addresses.

Mine never seems to be the same.