Posted by dj on September 21, 1999, at 23:47:05
In reply to dj, do you know the answer to this..., posted by Janice on September 21, 1999, at 22:37:59
Thanks Janice! I feel better generally until I start attempting to read techie manuals and keep going into deep space 6 or someplace other than the material I am attempting to absorb, unsusccessfully.
I am including Dr. Bob's FAQ below. I believe that he is correct and I dont' see any reason why a hacker would want to hack this site or your internet provider so I would say that your anonyminity is pretty good here overall. Racer would know better than I as I believe she teaches this stuff but I'm pretty sure Dr. Bob is bang on and that the odds of being hacked are minimal.
" Only the name (and email address, if any) that you give (and the time) are included with posts. My web server does keep a record of what it does, so some more information is in fact gathered, but that isn't public. But it's possible, I suppose, that a hacker might be able to access it, or to intercept your post in transit and trace it back to your computer.
Also, your Internet service provider probably has the ability to monitor what you do, and your browser probably keeps track (on your own computer) of where you go.
To be completely safe, unfortunately, I think you have abstain."
> didn't you mention that you studied computers. Glad you had a nice few days away. You sound better.
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