# Problematic IP address fields

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** gdpr, privacy\
**Created:** [March 25, 2018, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785 "2018-03-25T07:06:34Z")\
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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:** [March 27, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785/17 "2018-03-27T09:56:40Z")

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> [@KajMagnus](#):
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> Let’s say some accounts were created a few years ago, and now suddenly become active and start misbehaving. Then one can see if they likely belong to the same person, and lookup even more accounts by that person, by looking up the ip hash

I actually doubt that an IP address has a lot of identifying value nowadays, with mobile internet, wifi and dynamic IP’s, especially over a multiple-year-period.

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