[WikiEN-l] Requests for checkuser rights

Wed Oct 19 18:41:44 UTC 2005

On 10/19/05, Anthony DiPierro <wikispam at inbox.org> wrote:
> Can someone clarify whether the software records your IP address every time
> you access a page, or only when you edit? If it's the former, does anyone
> have any ideas how to block this information without constantly logging in
> and out?
>  I don't mind Wikimedia tracking what I edit, but I don't want you tracking
> what I read.

[[Special:CheckUser]] only shows what you've been editing. The server
logs will show what your IP has been reading, but isn't logged (afaik)
by user name.

Angela.