# Hide IPs behind a button like emails

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-ips-behind-a-button-like-emails/241991>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-ips-behind-a-button-like-emails/241991 "2022-10-15T18:52:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-ips-behind-a-button-like-emails/241991/3 "2022-10-15T18:57:53Z")

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> [@Jagster](#):
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> And where it can be used to identify users better than email?

The worst somebody can do with an email is send a bunch of messages which isn’t that bad, you can just block it or report spam.

IPs however can list your location, ISP, and more sensitive info.

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