Re: RBL report..
On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 10:49:09AM +0200, Michael Neuffer wrote:
> > ORBS deserves special mention because of their insane hit count, I don't
> > know what that is about but ORBS would block 10% of the mails we get. I
> > think it is without question that the majority of those blocks are
> > legitimate mails. ORBS is also almost completely inclusive of the RSS and
> > RBL.
>
> ORBS has a slightly different (broader and maybe better) goal then the
> the others. It actively scans the net for open mail relays, warns
> the operators of these machines multiple times with exact descriptions
> of what they are doing, trying to accomplish (ie closing open mail relays)
> which problems have been found, how to fix them (plus necessary pointers
> to other sites) and how to get of the list. Only then the machine is added
> to the list.
ORBS has a tendancy to not take the time to make sure their messages go to
the right places and then they are very slow to take sites off the list
after problems are fixed.
ie, to them making sure spam never happens is more important than what
damage they cause in hte process. I rate them in with the DUL.
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<Knghtbrd> you know, Linux needs a platform game starring Tux
<Knghtbrd> kinda Super Marioish, but with Tux and things like little cyber
bugs and borgs and that sort of thing ...
<Knghtbrd> And you have to jump past billgatus and hit the key to drop him
into the lava and then you see some guy that looks like a RMS
or someone say "Thank you for rescuing me Tux, but Linus
Torvalds is in another castle!"
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