The only thing I can think of is that they think I have granted my own registered handle moderator rights, thus can see IP's... well, I haven't, it would show up red if I had granted my own handle mod rights.
This is the thing...
I don't want to throw around my weight, I believe in fair play, which is why I don't particularly care how long it takes for freeforum to get back to me re- a new admin password.
Even when I could log in as admin, I honestly couldn't be bothered checking IP's because I know the culprits would be here under a VPN anyway, so what would be the point?
They use their techy skills to nose people out, I go with my instincts, of which I believe to be more reliable.