# How anonymous is the anonymous mode?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-anonymous-is-the-anonymous-mode/229987
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** anonymous-mode
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-anonymous-is-the-anonymous-mode/229987 "2022-06-15T01:43:35Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-anonymous-is-the-anonymous-mode/229987/3 "2022-06-15T06:40:07Z")

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The IP address method is not reliable.

Yes, [any admin can look it up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/protect-spam-via-anonym-mode/227569/5).

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