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Originally posted by Tuna-Fish:


And for safety: Think of your ip-address as your home-address. If no-one knows it, no-one can ever come throw stones at your windows. Also, if no-one knows it you will never recieve mail or have anyone visit.

To further the analogy, some people just drive around and throw rock to every window they see. So, even hiding your address (real or ip) won't save you as long as your house is facing the road or on the internet.