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Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users
From: Rich Sena <ras () poppa clubrich tiac net>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:49:27 -0500 (EST)
Hey Sheryl - I was originally pretty vocal against this - I worked for an isp that faced this issue but to tell you the truth I have definately changed my tune - the account that was created on your network for webservice was deliberately created with that in mind to be a listing add in a spam from another ISP - this more than likely is the same person who's account you just cancelled for spamming using your network - except now s/he has gotten "smart" and think they've found a loophole. It's better for all involved if you close the loophole. No one will be able to act on her/him from the throw away isp's that s/he uses - they could care less if that account gets nuked - but the site is the dealio - that is their profit - so they sanitize it so that there is no excuse for nuking it. I would just modify your AUP to include a "spamvertised site" clause. On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Sheryl Chapin wrote:
That's right. It stops the practice of using a sacrificial account, from AOL or netcom, to spam for a web-site that is otherwise protected. Does it make a difference that they didn't spam from their own ISP? That customer is *still* a spammer whether they did it from your site or not. Maybe you're of the "It's alright as long as they don't do it here" crowd? Well, that's one of the things that the RBL was built for. The rest of us don't have to put up with your negligence.I don't see it as "it's alright as long as they don't do it here". I see it as "I have control over my network, but not over anyone elses". I have an AUP that specifically states spamming is not allowed. I have kicked off users who have spammed. However, I do not have an AUP that says "If you ever spam anyone ever in the world on any network anywhere I will disconnect whatever service you have". I don't control the entire internet, just my little piece of it. :-) Sheryl Chapin Senior Network Engineer CommTel Internet 207.377.3508 Winthrop, Maine schapin () ctel net
-- I am nothing if not net-Q! - ras () poppa clubrich tiac net
Current thread:
- Re: Best Practices for Being Permanently Added to the RBL, (continued)
- Re: Best Practices for Being Permanently Added to the RBL alex (Nov 18)
- Re: Best Practices for Being Permanently Added to the RBL Paul Vixie (Nov 18)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Chris Williams (Nov 18)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Ray Everett-Church (Nov 18)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Jon Lewis (Nov 18)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Eric Anderson (Nov 18)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Paul Vixie (Nov 19)
- Re: Best Practices for Being Permanently Added to the RBL Ben Black (Nov 18)
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- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Sheryl Chapin (Nov 19)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Dan Maus (Nov 19)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Rich Sena (Nov 21)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Sheryl Chapin (Nov 19)
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- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Sean Finn (Nov 19)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Roeland M.J. Meyer (Nov 19)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Steven J. Sobol (Nov 19)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Roeland M.J. Meyer (Nov 19)
- Reporting abuse (was Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users) J.D. Falk (Nov 20)
- Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users Sean Finn (Nov 19)