On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Andy Linton wrote:
I have a number of questions for the group:
1) Is anyone here part of this arrangement?
We are not.
2) Are people here happy that a group of individuals, ISPs etc are operating in this way? I'd prefer to see 'offenders' being approached and given the opportunity to mend their ways before unilateral action is taken.
This is more like Paul Vixie's crew's approach; you only get onto the MAPS RBL if you've repeatedly refused to respond to e-mail from them, or you refuse point-blank to modify your SMTP relays to, well, stop them relaying. I would be interesting in finding out who else is using this alternative RBL zone though.
3) Has anyone any opinion on whether a group acting in this way forms a cartel which restrains trade? I feel it might well do.
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