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Re: Stealth Blocking
From: Alex Bligh <alex () alex org uk>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 23:42:21 +0100
1) MAPS is a single self appoint law enforcement agency on the INTERNET. Don't argue until you hear me out. a) MAPS creates the LAW, ie. no open relay b) MAPS enforces the law
I didn't think I'd ever be drawn into this debate, however... MAPS publishes a list of IP addresses. It might use whatever bizarre mechanism it likes to generate them. However, in my personal view, and many many other people, this lists bears a very good correlation to IP addresses which I don't want sending email to my mail server. They do this for free. Noone is forced to use them. If you think the way they identify these IP addresses is (a) irrational (b) unjust (c) bizarre, whatever, please feel free to create your own competitive product/gift, gain the sort of respect MAPS has, and good luck to you. However, in the mean time, stop whining at people who are merely publishing exactly that - a list of IP addresses determined via a relatively well documented procedure - and, if you have a good case (but I think not) start trying to convince those thousands of users who think that subscribing is a good way to stop spam that they are fundamentally wrong. -- Alex Bligh Personal Capacity
Current thread:
- Re: Stealth Blocking, (continued)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Scott Francis (May 23)
- RE: Stealth Blocking David Schwartz (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Robert Sharp (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Valdis . Kletnieks (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Robert Sharp (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Valdis . Kletnieks (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Robert Sharp (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Margie Arbon (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Aaron L. Meehan (May 23)
- RE: Stealth Blocking Vivien M. (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Alex Bligh (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Christopher B. Zydel (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Mitch Halmu (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Jason Slagle (May 24)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Valdis . Kletnieks (May 24)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Jason Slagle (May 24)
- RE: Stealth Blocking Jeremiah Kristal (May 23)
- RE: Stealth Blocking Mitch Halmu (May 23)
- RE: Stealth Blocking John A. Tamplin (May 24)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Christopher A. Woodfield (May 23)
- Re: Stealth Blocking Albert Meyer (May 23)