nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z question bc I’m curious: is it possible to block someone’s ip address? I watched Baby Reindeer on Netflix and it was dark. Is there any real way to prevent someone from digitally stalking you?
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nostr:npub1f6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4kslazcka I'm sure you can make a detailed explaination here 💜
nostr:npub19vvkfwy9mcluhvehw7r56p4stsj5lmx4v9g3vgkwsm3arpgef8aqsrt562. I know you shouted out Vitor, but I got tagged and now I'm a little confused by what you mean specifically. Can you provide more details?
Are you talking about stalking on nostr? If so, I'm not sure you could because you post your notes on your relays. I think anyone can access those. If you could restrict certain IP addresses from accessing your notes, someone could just use a VPN.
Tecnically, yes, servers can block by IP. You phone can also block by IP if you are connecting directly with that IP.
For instance, when you download somebody's profile picture, if the picture is on a "stalking server" that server can log your IP and triangulate your location (+/- 1km). If that is the case, your client could offer a feature to block a given IP and never ping that specific server (or url) anymore. Blocking/Hiding users on Nostr basically does the same.
But on Nostr, you don't receive your stalker's IP and he (it's always a he) doesn't receive yours. Your relays do see your IP and they can stalk you. But you can choose those.
would be kind of an IP whackamole I think