[ On Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at 09:14:54 (-0500), Dave Sherohman wrote: ] > Subject: Re: hi > > On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 03:46:37PM -0400, Greg A. Woods wrote: > > I beg to differ. List servers should be no more tolerant of accepting > > e-mail from known abusers, dial-up/DSL/cable addresses, > > ITYM "ISP DHCP pools". A static IP address is a static IP address, > regardless of whether the device's uplink is via T1, ISDN, DSL, cable, > modem, or carrier pigeon. You can't assume that someone's a spammer > purely based on their physical connection to the network.
Did I say "static"? I don't think I said anything about "static IP addresses." You can assume someone is not allowed to make outbound SMTP connections from certain classes of service. ISPs register their dial-up/DSL/cable addresses with the various DNSRBLs specifically so third parties can block their users connections. Of course an increasing number of ISPs are simply blocking or proxying all outbound SMTP connections from such classes of users anyway, which they should have done right from the start, but until they all do such blocking or proxying it is necessary for concientious postmasters to block connections from addresses listed in those DNSRBLs. > > No, I don't think so. All postings to un-moderated lists like this > > should be only from validated subscribers. Interested users can > > subscribe just long enough to discuss their issues if they don't want to > > remain subscribed. > > And receive how many dozens/hundreds of unrelated messages from the list > over the course of a few days while discussing and resolving their issues? > Sorry, can't agree with you here. Then they can buy dedicated support from one of the zillions of independent contractors who support free software like Amanda. If users want to get free support for free software then they'd damn well better be prepared to "get involved", even if only for a few days. Your attitude is B.S. -- Greg A. Woods +1 416 218-0098; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Planix, Inc. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; VE3TCP; Secrets of the Weird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>