Forum websites

[Mighail]

Hello all,

having an argument about IP addresses linked with forum sites.
all forums I am in seem to work this way .
If I am just sitting looking at all the categories of the forum site, or doing nothing, only the sites IP address shows up, even though there may be 50 or more members and guests looking at the forum.

Only when I got to a topic and open it do I get extra IP addresses. these are usually the addresses of persons picture host sites.
thats OK. to me that is normal

One forum I am on . It shall remain nameless at moment.
I do the same thing which is nothing and not going to a topic
the host addresses keep showing up.
It seems that when anyone looks at a topic if there are pics in it
everyone that is connected to the forum get the addresses showing up on their computers.
when there are a lot of people on or looking it can slow the site right down Is it because of this? and if so what could be done about.?
Admin seem not to wanting to be involved so no help there.

there are some on the forum who insist that this is normal.

I am using the old Dos command << netstat >> to monitor
my connection.

thanks for taking the time to read this.
and hope it is not too boring for you
this is a great forum, I think,
regards,
Mighail.

[Vile]

I'm not sure if I understand the question 100% but I do know that the speed doest not change, viewing/going to a page via the IP vs domain name. Is that what you are asking?

Our forums for example. The domain is www.mgforums.com, but you'll prob see the IP when browsing the forums, once you are here. The domain just masks the IP, it won't make it any slower, or faster.

[Mighail]

Thanks Vile for replying so quickly.

sorry I am not explaining very well
Doing this for someone else doesnt help either.

on your forum Only if I go to a topic where there may pics with the address on host sites do i get the ip address, obviously I need to, other wise I wont see the pics.

on the forum in question if any member or someone not even logged on goes to a topic with pics with host addresses
then all those host ips show up on my computer as me being connected to them.

When the others leave that topic and go somewhere else the host address closes.
so I can see and log all addresses that other members are
getting.
Forget to ask question.
I think your forum is correct but the other is not .
Have you any ideas why the other forum is doing this.