Re: Why does abuse handling take so long ?

[Larry Brower <larry-lists () maxqe com>]

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On 03/13/2011 05:34 PM, goemon () anime net wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2011, Alexander Maassen wrote:
> > On 13-3-2011 18:31, William Allen Simpson wrote:
> > > On 3/13/11 7:45 AM, Alexander Maassen wrote:
> > > > Why o why are isp's and hosters so ignorant in dealing with such issues
> > > > and act like they do not care?
> > > So, part of the problem is *your* upstream.  Why didn't your upstream
> > > actively remove the entire abusive netblock?  Why didn't your upstream
> > > contact other providers with your evidence, and together remove the
> > > abusive network from the global routing tables?
> > My hoster did mail, his upstream is EGI, however, EGI does not want to
> > block/filter since it would pollute their routers they say.
> > I asked through my hoster if they would be willing to place a simple UDP
> > filter, blocking all of it. They refuse.
>
> again make it a question of economics.
>
> vote with your wallet, vote with your feet.
>
> if they won't block, leave.

leaving is not always as easy as you imply. There are some areas with
only one real provider.


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