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jsprague
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Joined: 22-Jul-2001
Location: United States
Posts: 90

Posted: 06/09/2005 3:27:24 AM

Hi,

My wife and I were both trying to review an item on separate computers, but as far as our in-portal site is concerned we have the same IP address (behind a router running NAT). So after I reviewed an item, my wife tried to review it, but it won't let her. It says that she has already reviewed it. Am I correct in assuming that this is because we have the same IP? If so, is there a reason for setting it up that way? Why not track by username instead of IPs? IP addresses can change anyway.

Thanks,
Jason

Dmitry
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Joined: 29-Jan-2002
Location: United States
Posts: 1675

Posted: 06/09/2005 9:55:25 AM

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jsprague wrote:

06/09/2005 3:27:24 AM

Hi,

My wife and I were both trying to review an item on separate computers, but as far as our in-portal site is concerned we have the same IP address (behind a router running NAT). So after I reviewed an item, my wife tried to review it, but it won't let her. It says that she has already reviewed it. Am I correct in assuming that this is because we have the same IP? If so, is there a reason for setting it up that way? Why not track by username instead of IPs? IP addresses can change anyway.

Thanks,
Jason

Hello Jason,

Well, it's a standard way for these things. From one point it make sense to track it by username, but from another it's much simpler to register multiple usernames to do multiple reviews and/or ratings. On top of that username tracking only good for registered users, but there are cases when Guests are allowed to submit reviews and then we have to look at IP address anyway.

Thanks.

jsprague
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Joined: 22-Jul-2001
Location: United States
Posts: 90

Posted: 06/09/2005 10:22:37 PM

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Thanks Dmitry.. That makes sense.. I guess we will just find another way for both of us to add our reviews..

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