RE: vger rejecting messages from mediaone (ORBS is evil)

From: David Schwartz (davids@webmaster.com)
Date: Sun Jan 16 2000 - 20:35:10 EST


> > wrongoing simply because one refuses to submit to search is
> > wrong. It must
> > be stopped. The goal is a good one, the method is evil. I would strongly
> > suggest that all net admins block these probes.
>
> Hundreds of people will be glad to provide orbs with two hop test relays.
> In fact if someone was to get that stupid then orbs has a database of
> hundreds of thousands of open mail relays for two hop testing.
>
> Alan

        At this point, ORBS would almost undoubtedly face legal action. Using
subterfuge to bypass a network policy decision made by those who have the
right to make it would almost certainly constitute unauthorized use under
the United States' computer laws. IANAL.

        DS

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