Ip address

[KieranTHeBesT]

is it illegal to track someones ip address i live in canada and i was talking to someone supposly from another country they said they lied to me and are gonna black mail me even though the stuff there gonna black mail me off of is me pulling pics from the internet.

[Crunchy Dragon]

I wouldn't call it illegal per se, but you could certainly do illegal things with the information.

 

DISCLAIMER: I am not in any way encouraging or endorsing illegal activity.

 

Another thing to mention is that blackmail is definitely illegal so you could get law enforcement involved if this person actually does it.

[KieranTHeBesT]

10 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I wouldn't call it illegal per se, but you could certainly do illegal things with the information.

 

DISCLAIMER: I am not in any way encouraging or endorsing illegal activity.

 

Another thing to mention is that blackmail is definitely illegal so you could get law enforcement involved if this person actually does it.

ur a staff member now ive missed out on things old friend

i just want to find there location

[AshleyAshes]

It's not illegal, no.  However your IP address can not show your physical location.  It can give HINTS.  It'll clearly indicate which ISP you are on since the IP's ownership can be referenced easily and some IPs are regional so you could possibly determine your city but nothing more.  To get any more detail you'd have to go to the ISP.  'Hi, what is the billing address for the customer who had this IP at this time frame?' of course you'd need a warrant for that information.

 

If someone online claims to have your physical address they either are lying or aquired it by other means (Like going through your public social media profiles) or the GPS Metadata in a photo you posted.

[Lord Nicoll]

3 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

is it illegal to track someones ip address i live in canada and i was talking to someone supposly from another country they said they lied to me and are gonna black mail me even though the stuff there gonna black mail me off of is me pulling pics from the internet.

When blackmail is concerned just contact your local police force, if they believe it's serious or real they'll pass the details alone to the the relevant authorities to investigate and form a civil case if there is anything. It's not likely to be strong enough to form a legal case. 

[straight_stewie]

2 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

is it illegal to track someones ip address i live in canada and i was talking to someone supposly from another country they said they lied to me and are gonna black mail me even though the stuff there gonna black mail me off of is me pulling pics from the internet.

In order for him to blackmail you, you would have to be doing something either very weird, or illegal. So, what have you been doing that's blackmailable?

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, AshleyAshes said:

It's not illegal, no.  However your IP address can not show your physical location.  It can give HINTS.  It'll clearly indicate which ISP you are on since the IP's ownership can be referenced easily and some IPs are regional so you could possibly determine your city but nothing more.  To get any more detail you'd have to go to the ISP.  'Hi, what is the billing address for the customer who had this IP at this time frame?' of course you'd need a warrant for that information.

 

If someone online claims to have your physical address they either are lying or aquired it by other means (Like going through your public social media profiles) or the GPS Metadata in a photo you posted.

k thanks

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, straight_stewie said:

In order for him to blackmail you, you would have to be doing something either very weird, or illegal.

Or it could just be another internet user that's triggered over something the OP did or said and wants revenge. It doesn't necessarily have to be weird or illegal.

[KieranTHeBesT]

2 minutes ago, straight_stewie said:

In order for him to blackmail you, you would have to be doing something either very weird, or illegal. So, what have you been doing that's blackmailable?

They asked for nudes and i pulled pics off the internet

[straight_stewie]

1 minute ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

They asked for nudes and i pulled pics off the internet

Then they can't blackmail you at all. They would just be spreading pictures that are on the internet. So forget about it and move on.

Also, if you're underrage, they can get in very serious trouble if they go and post them and you go and tell the police, pretending they are pictures of you.

[AshleyAshes]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Or it could just be another internet user that's triggered over something the OP did or said and wants revenge. It doesn't necessarily have to be weird or illegal.

He means that in order to be blackmailed, then there MUST be some dirt to blackmail you with, if there is no dirt, one can't be blackmailed.

[KieranTHeBesT]

1 minute ago, AshleyAshes said:

He means that in order to be blackmailed, then there MUST be some dirt to blackmail you with, if there is no dirt, one can't be blackmailed.

 

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Or it could just be another internet user that's triggered over something the OP did or said and wants revenge. It doesn't necessarily have to be weird or illegal.

 

1 minute ago, straight_stewie said:

Then they can't blackmail you at all. They would just be spreading pictures that are on the internet. So forget about it and move on.

Also, if you're underrage, they can get in very serious trouble if they go and post them and you go and tell the police, pretending they are pictures of you.

So im completly legal to find the ip adress

[AshleyAshes]

Just now, KieranTHeBesT said:

So im completly legal to find the ip adress

Your IP address is the IP address that all data addressed to your home goes to.  It is effectively a public address.  Unless you are using a VPN, literally every website or online service you have EVER accessed has your IP address because without your IP address you can not receive data.  

[straight_stewie]

10 hours ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

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Well, ignore the bully. If the pictures start floating around the school, tell the police. Check your local laws first though, it may also be illegal for you to send images of yourself. It would be much better to get in trouble for downloading legal porn that to get in trouble for sharing child porn.

If it is illegal to send pictures of yourself, tell them what you told us. If it isn't illegal for you to do that, just silently forget to tell them that fact.

EDIT:: Forget about finding his IP address. The only useful things you could do with that information are going to get you banned from using computers for life. If you want to scare him, just make up an IP address and tell them that. He probably won't know the difference.

Having his IP is not illegal. Doing literally anything with it probably is.

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, AshleyAshes said:

Your IP address is the IP address that all data addressed to your home goes to.  It is effectively a public address.  Unless you are using a VPN, literally every website or online service you have EVER accessed has your IP address because without your IP address you can not receive data.  

k

[Crunchy Dragon]

10 hours ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

So im completly legal to find the ip adress

Pretty much, yeah. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it personally, but yeah.

 

10 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

silently forget to tell them that fact.

Also known as lying to law enforcement which in and of itself, is illegal. I wouldn't advise this at all @KieranTHeBesT

 

If law enforcement does get involved, tell them everything that happened and don't leave out any details or facts.

[straight_stewie]

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

,If law enforcement does get involved, tell them everything that happened and don't leave out any details or facts.

Then it's useless for law enforcement to get involved. They can't do anything about spreading legal pornography except for tell all involveds parents.

In which case, OP should cut straight to the point and tell the blackmailers parents. They'll probably be very interested to know what he/she/<proper pronoun> has been doing to/with him/her/<insert proper pronoun here>. Be aware that this may result in OPS parents finding out, which is the likely outcome anyway if anything is actually done by the blackmailer.

[KieranTHeBesT]

10 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

Well, ignore the bully. If the pictures start floating around the school, tell the police. Check your local laws first though, it may also be illegal for you to send images of yourself. It would be much better to get in trouble for downloading legal porn that to get in trouble for sharing child porn.

If it is illegal to send pictures of yourself, tell them what you told us. If it isn't illegal for you to do that, just silently forget to tell them that fact.

So first of all i pulled pics from internet and they did the same to to try to bait me but im smart and i didnt send nudes from the internet it was more underwear

 

10 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Also known as lying to law enforcement which in and of itself, is illegal. I wouldn't advise this at all @KieranTHeBesT

 

If law enforcement does get involved, tell them everything that happened and don't leave out any details or facts.

k thanks

[straight_stewie]

Just now, KieranTHeBesT said:

So first of all i pulled pics from internet and they did the same to to try to bait me but im smart and i didnt send nudes from the internet it was more underwear

I think we're getting mighty close to violating the spirit of the community standards here. That being said, that's still p***. Atleast in the states, that's called soft core p***

[KieranTHeBesT]

10 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

I think we're getting mighty close to violating the spirit of the community standards here. That being said, that's still p***. Atleast in the states, that's called soft core p***

k i live in canada

whats worse black mail and sending nudes off the internet or what u said

[straight_stewie]

4 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

whats worse black mail and sending nudes off the internet or what u said

Just tell your parents whats going on so they can fix it already. 

The only other legal options you have are tell the police, or tell the blackmailers parents (assuming they are underrage as well). Or the third option: Ignore it and hope it goes away. Sometimes the coolest person is the most aloof.

[KieranTHeBesT]

9 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

Just tell your parents whats going on so they can fix it already. 

The only other legal options you have are tell the police, or tell the blackmailers parents (assuming they are underrage as well). Or the third option: Ignore it and hope it goes away. Sometimes the coolest person is the most aloof.

ok i will ignore it

 

9 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

Just tell your parents whats going on so they can fix it already. 

The only other legal options you have are tell the police, or tell the blackmailers parents (assuming they are underrage as well). Or the third option: Ignore it and hope it goes away. Sometimes the coolest person is the most aloof.

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9 hours ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

ok i will ignore it

and block the person on insta

 

[TheKDub]

31 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

is it illegal to track someones ip address i live in canada and i was talking to someone supposly from another country they said they lied to me and are gonna black mail me even though the stuff there gonna black mail me off of is me pulling pics from the internet.

Not really illegal, though the most you'll get from it is their nearest ISP hub. You won't get their actual address.

 

I wouldn't advise you do anything that would harm someone else or possibly be illegal.

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, TheKDub said:

Not really illegal, though the most you'll get from it is their nearest ISP hub. You won't get their actual address.

 

I wouldn't advise you do anything that would harm someone else or possibly be illegal.

k