Re: IPv4 Games

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

I'm not suggesting that this community participate or anything. I'm just
explaining how this person likely accessed your web server with so many
different IPs.

1. Open Google Ads account, use coupons for free credits, or fund with real
money.
2. Create an ad that is just a single tracking pixel with a HTTP GET of the
URL on your website that is used to claim IPs, tallied to give a specific
user credit.
3. Start the ad campaign.

Every time Google displays your ad to someone anywhere, *that machine*
makes that HTTP GET in the background, so the specified user gets credit
for it.

Good luck with your game.

On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM Justine Tunney <jtunney () gmail com> wrote:

> That's a great idea Tom. It's well-suited as a group activity, since
> multiple people here can sign up for free ad credits, and then all deploy
> the URL https://ipv4.games/claim?name=nanog or
> https://ipv4.games/claim/nanog so this group receives credit on the IPv4
> Games site. Although you'd have to give an ELI5 explanation on what to do,
> for those of us who aren't familiar with advertising.
>
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM Tom Beecher via NANOG <
> nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
>
> > > Buy web/app ads and embed your GET request as tracking pixel inside.
> > > Quickly becomes a game of who-has-biggest-wallet.
> >
> >
> > Exactly this.
> >
> > Absolutely trivial to do, and easily done with $XXX free Adwords coupons
> > that are simple to get.
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM Tarko Tikan via NANOG <
> > nanog () lists nanog org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > hey,
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have any idea how they're doing it?
> > >
> > > Buy web/app ads and embed your GET request as tracking pixel inside.
> > > Quickly becomes a game of who-has-biggest-wallet.
> > >
> > > --
> > > tarko
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