Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [Semi-OT,important] ORBS globally blocks users of these lists | From | Matthias Andree <> | Date | 17 Jan 2000 21:10:42 +0100 |
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"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.
> Not dozen peoples. Just city's head. And they DO NOT SHOOT them. They just > refuse to speak with them till policy is not changed. It's what US goverment > is doing all the time: "we will not speak with you till you'll do this and > that". If it's Ok for US goverment why it's not Ok for ORBS ?
Because they are telling OTHERS not to speak to the defendants.
> > Is generic blacklisting right? > > If there are no choice then yes.
This will lead to the point where spammers and careless administrators rule who can send mail and who cannot. This is wrong.
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