Re: sorbs.net

[Micah McNelly <micah () style net>]

Actually I got a response quickly from a list member who represent sorbs 
at some level.  Do you really think opinion has a place in mail 
delivery?  What if the USPS decided any magazine you subscribed to was 
suddenly unfit for delivery and decided it should blocked (thrown away)?

/m

Robert Bonomi wrote:

> > From owner-nanog () merit edu  Tue Mar 15 11:59:40 2005
> > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:59:21 -0800
> > From: Micah McNelly <micah () style net>
> > To: nanog () merit edu
> > Subject: sorbs.net
> >
> >
> > Nanog,
> >
> > Anyone on the list involved with this project?  I need to speak to 
> > someone ASAP.  No, I am not going to pay your ridiculous fine.
>
>
> SORBS is a one-man operation out of Australia.
>
> I really doubt that he participates in the NORTH AMERICAN network operators
> group.
>
> SORBS -- like _any_ other blocklist -- is simply an expression of opinion.
> if you feel that "somebody" is 'wrongly' blocking mail because of a SORBS
> listing, your _first_ step should be to contact *that* party, and request
> that either (a) they stop using SORBS, or (b) that they 'whitelist' you.
> *THEY* are the ones that made the decision to block your mail to their
> system.
>
> Contact means for SORBS *is* provided on the web-site.  it works reliably. 
> Be advised, however, that a 'need' on your part does not translate to 
> urgency on the part of anyone else.
>
> Note: *Nobody*, not even SORBS, says you 'have to' make that charitable
>       contribution.  All the 'spam' listings _do_ "age off" the SORBS
>       system, eventually.
>
>
> Caveat: I have nothing to do with SORBS. I don't use it -- or *any* blocklist,
> for that matter -- myself (I use other means that are better suited for _my_
> requirements).  I don't even know the operator thereof.   Everything I've
> said is based on published and publicly available information.


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/m

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