While I don't disagree that cookies can be used to
better deal with
vandalism, I don't see why they should replace the current methods. I
think the best solution would be a hybrid one allowing for a user to be
blocked either on the basis of IP or of cookie.
Erik doesn't say that he wants to replace the IP-method by the coockie-method.
In fact he spoke of the hybrid method!?
He just wants to hide the ip-adresses, but in case we need it, the
admins can get it and block it.
--Ivo Köthnig