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Re: Open relays and open proxies
From: "Nathan J. Mehl" <memory-nanog () blank org>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 15:25:47 -0400
In the immortal words of Christopher J. Wolff (chris () bblabs com):
The spamcop complaints that really set me off are the "spamvertised website" complaints. Just the mere fact that you host a site that was advertised by spam enjoins you in the spamcop chain of causation, even if the spam mail did not originate from your network.
Why yes, yes it does. Why exactly should you be able to profit from spamming without hassle or reproach? If you dislike being complained to because your customers are spamming, your options are clear: ignore the complaints (in which case the issue will certainly be taken up with your upstream providers), or stop taking the spammers' money. Spam does not exist in a vacuum. It's an economy like any other, and someone who hosts the spammers' sites is very much an active participant. As Joe-Bob Briggs says, "I'm surprised I have to explain this." -n ------------------------------------------------------<memory () blank org> "What's the difference between a regular actuary and a Chicago actuary? A regular actuary can tell you how many people will die in the next year. The Chicago actuary can tell you their names." --Chuck McClenahan <http://blank.org/memory/>----------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Re: Open relays and open proxies, (continued)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Joe Abley (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Tim Wilde (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies JC Dill (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies John Payne (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Joe Abley (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Niels Bakker (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Curtis Maurand (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies bdragon (Apr 26)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Curtis Maurand (Apr 27)
- RE: Open relays and open proxies Rafi Sadowsky (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Nathan J. Mehl (Apr 30)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Nathan J. Mehl (Apr 30)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Leo Bicknell (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies John Payne (Apr 25)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Jeff Kell (Apr 24)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Paul Vixie (Apr 24)
- Re: Open relays and open proxies Rob Thomas (Apr 24)