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Hello there!

I'm not certain if the website was updated or edited in any meaningful way just before/after posting this thread, but despite repeated attempts to use mobile data to trigger the error, it seemingly is working fine now. I have legitimately no explanation for this, and can apparently use the site without WiFi, as its no longer blocked by my mobile service provider. I'm actually using my mobile data to type/post this very response, something which was impossible just last week. Again, no idea why and it's almost frustrating that it starts working the moment I post something about it, hahaha.

Thanks for the detailed links about IP addresses, it did further my understanding of that concept entirely, and made me realise how little I really am invisible online; which is both fascinating and terrifying at the same time hahaha! I still want to know, for how long (roughly) would websites like this one store information about IP addresses from site users? For example, would the IP address I had when I first signed up (whatever and whenever that was) still be logged, and for however long will that information remain? Is it even logged at all? If I were to stop using the site at any point for an extended period of time, would the IP addresses I used still remain?

Cheers.
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This can explain the logging aspect: https://www.vpnranks.com/ip-address/what-is-ip-logging/#:~:text=Every%20website%20you%20visit%20logs,test%20your%20server%20or%20network.

As for the site, I'm not privy to the internal workings of it. But from what I have seen Mahz is the only one who can really do anything substantial update wise since he's the only one with access to the server, but he's rarely online and active here despite being the owner. So it being updated is unlikely to have been what resolved or caused it. At least that's what I assume from the information given. It sounds more likely to be something with your network or ISP or something else on your end than it is the Guild considering that mobile data allowed your request to go through without returning a similar warning or error.