http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=5777
------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008-01-10 23:51 ------- (In reply to comment #16) > (In reply to comment #15) > > > The way I see it, in order to successfully knock out freeweb abuse, 3 things > > need to happen. > > > > #1 responsive abuse dept in regards to takedowns. > > #2 proper protection of site registration to prevent mass registrations. > > #3 blacklisting of subdomains on those who dont meet #1 or #2. > > #3 may be a solution that does not appropriately fit the technology of > DNSBLs. > I already gave some reasons why it may be impractical. I believe those reasons > to be valid. DNSBL technology handles it fine - anything else is about preferences. valid for you, yes, others may differ > > > If you want to be a domain blacklist only, fine, but I'm not satisfied > > sitting > > around watching a problem grow that we can help to solve. > > A solution that more appropriately fits the problem is to use feed back the > abused subdomains to the hosts. We did that with Yahoo/Geocities/Tripod and > they eventually got things cleaned up. It took longer than anyone wanted, but > the end result is that most of the abuse stopped. For hosts that are so > negligent as to not clean up, blacklist their main domain. cleaning up AFTER abuse doesn't stop spammers from abusing - geocities is the best example. EOT due to totally off topic. If you want to argue about this any further, please take it off the bugzilla. ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee.
