[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14653: Log IP address un UserMeta when account is created

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#14653: Log IP address un UserMeta when account is created
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 Reporter:  Ipstenu          |       Owner:                         
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new                    
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review        
Component:  General          |     Version:                         
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  needs-patch 2nd-opinion
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Comment(by ipstenu):

 There's a difference between spam and trolls.

 This won't help a bit for spammers, you're right. But for TROLLS, people
 who intentionally make many accounts to be a jerk, their IPs don't change
 all that often, and even if they did, if you saw 14 accounts created by
 the same IP, you'd have a red-flag raised.

 I think this is something needed for ''user'' management. If WordPress is
 'just' a blog, it's not needed at all. But with MultiSite being official,
 you need a better sort of way to spot-check people when a problem crops
 up.

 There is a plugin - http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/register-ip/
 though it's not BuddyPress friendly. Which is another saga ;)

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