Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-26032509-20170720031847/@comment-108.221.197.150-20170722161719

2602:306:C5A1:8510:24B6:1C16:609:FC78 wrote: 108.221.197.150 wrote: My biggest concern with the hosts method is the IP address that DMM.com hostname is being re-routed to. If you put in the IP address into your browser, you're redirected to Crystal ACG, a site/company that I'm not familiar with. (I also checked on a 3rd party IP checker that resolves the IP to a hostname.) I'm guessing they act as a proxy between you and DMM? Any info you intend to pass to DMM will also go to Crystal ACG, so with me not knowing anything about Crystal ACG, I'm inclined not to use this particular method. This is an excellent point. A casual inspection of Crystal ACG seems to indicate that yes, they're acting as a proxy to access the Japan-only portions of DMM (and some other sites). Yes, and trust in Crystal ACG comes into play because they can make off with your account details, they can pose as DMM and ask for any payment information without you being any the wiser. Just to name a few possibilities.