[Imc-mayday-collective] IP Obfuscation in MIR

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Hi

I found this comment

> Obfuscate IP-adresses in Mir
> Created by: briks (de.indy techie). Created on: Mon, 31.01.2011 -  
> 00:16.
>
> You can "obfuscate" the IP adresses in Mir (as currently done at  
> de.indymedia.org) by applying following patch to mir/templates/ 
> admin/abuse.log.template:
>
> 40c40
>
> <           <td>${l.ip}</td>
>
> ---
>
> >           <td>${utility.obfuscateIP(l.ip)}</td>
>
> and adding following method to your UtilityFunctions class:
> public String obfuscateIP(String ip) {
>         return ip.replaceFirst(".[0-9]+$", ".x");
> }
>
> Using this way, only the first 24 bits of the IP adresses are shown  
> which keeps the possibility to create filters for /24-blocks  
> without allowing the moderators to uniquely identify the host that  
> has posted the article/comment.


on the linksunten MIR article

http://linksunten.indymedia.org/en/node/33099

I think we should consider implementing this patch, it still allows  
for 'self defence' through filtering, while protecting user's IPs.

BTW  I'm OK for the IRC tonight,

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