[Nathan Zachary]

Most dial up accounts are not static ip #'s and many cable ones aren't either, so that wouldn't work. AOL accounts generate random ip# as well.

[dynoman]

Well dial up and cable IPs are usually within a range aren't they? And AOL is tracable to AOL isn't it? Proxeys are different. The IP could be used to screen a potential FR members IP, not nessessarily limit the member to certain IPs. When I think about it limiting members to certian IPs would probably be impossible to do. But say someone is wants to sign up and they are not using a legit IP to do it couldn't they simply be blown off?

For instance trace this IP 80.227.56.46 here.

Now if this was the IP of someone signing would you think it's legit? Especially if the person signing up was also using a hotmail etc. type e-mail address? Maybe the e-mail IP should match the signup IP, most ISPs include e-mail addresses, I know my IP and signup e-mail address could be checked to verify I am not trying to hide behind anonymous IPs and e-mail addresses.