Re: Why does abuse handling take so long ?

[Joel Jaeggli <joelja () bogus com>]

On 3/13/11 8:36 AM, Andrew Kirch wrote:
> On 3/13/2011 8:39 AM, goemon () anime net wrote:
> > On Sun, 13 Mar 2011, 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?
> >
> > they don't act like they do not care. they really *don't* care. no
> > acting.
> >
> > 1) you're not a direct customer, why should they do anything? by doing
> > nothing it cost them nothing.
> > 2) why should they do anything to shut down paying customers? shutting
> > down abusive customers is shutting off revenue sources.
> > 3) lifting a finger is too much like work. it costs the money and
> > gains them nothing.
> >
> > the only way to correct this behavior is to make it more expensive for
> > providers to retain abusive customers than it is to keep them.
> Is it time for another "notion of self-defense" in responding
> to/retaliating against a DDoS attack of sufficient strength to hold down
> a large network, or resource?

Because there just aren't enough internet vigilantes already...

> Andrew