Re: [nznog] Port 25 blocking and a request for advice, on behalf of NZNOG.

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006, James Clark wrote:

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I've done a list subscribe request, on your behalf, to make it easier for you if you'd like to make a difference - either for or against my opinion which is: "Blocking port 25 is bad for the Internet (as a whole).". I know my initial post (to NZNOG) wasn't recieved too well.

You do realise that this has questionable legality under the Crimes Amendment act that was passed recently ? and will almost certainly be illegal under the new Anti Spam laws that will probably be passed shortly.

So the law is and will be wrong, once again. At least stupid laws are good motivators for better ideas.

Thanks for bringing that up though.

You can debate the law all you like, but there must be some logic in it, because you've also breached your ISP's Terms and Conditions: Received: from [10.0.0.203] (60-234-144-89.bitstream.orcon.net.nz [60.234.144.89]) by donkey.interspeed.co.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id E837218402B for ; Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:16:14 +1200 (NZST) Hmm. Looks like Orcon: http://www.orcon.net.nz/help/terms/aup/ 4. System Abuse 4.1 System Abuse is strictly prohibited. Orcon Internet may terminate or modify service immediately and may bill for any resulting support charges if the client engages in system abuse. Following is a list of actions, which are defined to be system abuse. This list is non-exclusive; any action about which there is any doubt should be referred to Orcon Internet for evaluation. *snip* -Forging email or USENET posting header information. Very good of you to admit having done so in a public, permanently archived medium. Mark.