Re: Spam thread

[Jared Mauch <jared () puck Nether net>]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 03:27:39PM -0500, Jack Bates wrote:
> Susan Harris wrote:
>
> > Can we please stop the spam thread ("Open relays and open proxies") and
> > take it to a more appropriate list:
> I agree that it's a more appropriate list. Yet I do wonder if the 
> discussion (at least in part), and particularly the original thread 
> before the various sub-threads on SC and blacklisting started is not 
> appropriate for nanog.

        Feel free to move the discussion over to a seperate list,
I've had an inet-ops list for some time on my system and the
topic of proxies that are available for abuse are important
for the operator community as a whole to deal with as they
can be used for numerous bad things.

        http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/inet-ops

> In particular, I feel issues with proxies, trojans, etc and how they are 
> dealt with between networks, and their foreseeable threat to the 
> infrastructure itself is relevant to the following the the charter:
>
> "# Discuss specific implementation issues which require cooperation and 
> coordination among network service providers to ensure the stability of 
> overall service to the network users.
> # Serve as a focal point for other common activities of the participants.
> # Promote and coordinate interconnection of networks within North 
> America and to other continents."


        - Jared

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