On: One person was able to claim 20M IPs

[thrance]

So, everyone just ignored that one guy that suggested simply... asking them by email?

[nilsherzig → thrance]

Seeing everyone trying to come up with an idea and participating is way more fun

[Aurornis → thrance]

They could also just log some of the HTTP headers and check directly.

They’re avoiding the easy answers because they want people talking about it and I think they’re afraid of the real answer. Contests like this attract a lot of bad behavior.