Michelle's (SORBS owner) actual reasoning for charging you is (as she stated on usenet) that you cost alot more money than 50$ generating unwanted traffic to systems that received your spam, and should be made to pay for that.
I think you guys are looking at this the wrong way. The list just publishes some IP's it's not forcing anyone to use it, nor forcing you to pay. You can think it's ridiculous and what-not that's your right, but we can't impose on anyone else what criteria they use to block mails. If some people want to use it in the way "no e-mail for a year from you if you sent spam in the past" - well that is the right, and if they want to block you then it's their choice not yours...I find it funny many people blame the list, and not the list's users :) when the latter are the ones doing the actual blocking! Otherwise, what do you suggest? For you or me to make an acceptable policy for every public list? What about private ones? What if someone else has different ideas then and think *that* is unacceptable? I'm not defending their policy in any way, but I think anyone has the right to publish whatever list they choose, if it sticks to their stated criteria. On 10/9/2009 2:47 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: > On 10/9/2009 7:29 AM, Hill, Brett wrote: > >> Well, I agree with Phil. It is ridiculous. Just because a list is >> allowed to create their own policy doesn't mean their policies are fair >> (even if the money is going to a charity, it's still extortion). On >> their FAQ page: >> >> --- >> Third and finally, if you are really not a spammer, or you are truly >> reformed, de-listing is relatively easy, and you can choose one of two >> options: >> >> * Donate US$50 to a charity or trust approved by, and not connected >> with, SORBS for each spam received related to the listing. This is >> referred to as the SORBS 'fine'. >> * Wait for a period of 1 year for each spam received related to the >> listing (e.g. if 3 spams were received, wait 3 years). >> --- >> >> 1000 years to wait to be delisted just because someone managed to send >> some spam out from your IP Address...pfff? I can maybe understand this >> part of the policy if it were to happen after 3 separate incidents >> back-to-back after being de-listed each time, but not for a first-time >> offender. I don't care who you are, we're all human and make mistakes. >> >> BTW, I stopped using Sorbs back when it was having problems finding a >> new home. >> > I just use it for scoring, but definitely not outright blocking... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference > _______________________________________________ > Assp-user mailing list > Assp-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list Assp-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
