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[the_muppet]

Since LJ has decided to show location details for commenters for anyone with IP logging turned on, I have been through the communities I run to turn this option off.

So, on the privacy tab for each community I selected 'log IP addresses for nobody' - and it is STILL SHOWING THE DETAILS.

Help, anyone?

Comments

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

I second what's said ^up there^. It's retro-active, switching it off only disables future comments, anything before that will still be there.

I'm just about to post in my journal to say IP logging is off so it's safe, I'm really pissed about this, yes, the info has always been available, but seeing loads of IP addresses is just not the same as loads of comparable location details and some people are reporting some very detailed locations, not just the nearest metropolis, but small towns and suburbs - and even listing past locations so tracking movements - so NOT cool.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I think they're backing off now with this idea - or so I've read elsewhere - so that's something, at least.

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

Good. It's something, late again as usual, why they can't use their heads and THINK about how this is going to affect their users I have no idea. Thanks for letting me know.