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

From: Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2000 - 10:04:28 EST


On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Henrik Olsen wrote:

> On 17 Jan 2000, Matthias Andree wrote:
> > "Khimenko Victor" <khim@sch57.msk.ru> writes:
> >
> > > It's not possible since ABOVE.NET choose to block ORBS. If systems @ ABOVE.NET
> > > are blacklisted it's ABOVE.NET fault, not ORBS fault.
> >
> > ORBS has NO MEANS, NO RIGHT and NO JUSTIFICATION to block domains just
> > because they do not co-operate. Period. They may block relaying hosts
> > within @above.net, but the approach is wrong. In dubio pro reo.
> ORBS do not block anything, it's the admins who deside whether to use ORBS
> or not who block.

Aaaargh. Speaking of blocking: could somebody on vger route the stuff with
ORBS in subject to Dave Null? Enough is enough.

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