See As you all know that an Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. I can understand if you're a gamer and some little 15 year old punk who gets their milk money taken from them daily now has admin power and bans almost anyone that asks them a question or beats them at their own game. You hide your IP to get back into the game you were playing prior to being banned. Understood.