In Lemmy 0.19.4, there was an image proxy added that instances can use to preserve privacy. If your instance isn’t using it, the above picture will be your IP. For instances that are not using the proxy, it’s possible to attempt to collect IPs from just sending a message to users.
If you’re attempting to promote an instance over using another instance, these might be helpful. They also work in comments.
They’re really easy to write, this is a gist.
I had posted these previously in another subreddit, but never posted the source anywhere… and thought someone might find them useful.
I don’t know why I expected something more complicated. Thanks for posting.
Neat trick.
That’s really my external IP.
I verified it here: https://addr.catHuh, I’m using a VPN, so not terribly concerned, but that is my current IP.
What is this dark magic?
Is this related to the DEVCOM conference?
No relation. These used to be posted on forums a long time ago before reddit became really large. I think reddit only had approved image hosts at times, and they didn’t have image inline comments until after 2020?
