Re: [Semi-OT,important] ORBS globally blocks users of these lists

From: Glynn Clements (glynn@sensei.co.uk)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2000 - 12:13:21 EST

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Blu3Viper wrote:

> The method ORBS is using is wrong. By ORBS, I am guilty until proven
> innocent

Yep. Unfortunately there isn't any alternative, as the guilty can hide
their guilt behind IP filters.

If I were in ORBS' position, I wouldn't want to get involved in
un-listing hosts which cannot be verified, but whose admin says "Trust
me: it's not an open relay, honest". The issue of whose word you
accept is way too tricky, IMHO.

-- Glynn Clements <glynn@sensei.co.uk>

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