On 3/13/11 8:36 AM, Andrew Kirch wrote: > On 3/13/2011 8:39 AM, goe...@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 >