Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-02 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Sean Carolan wrote: This is a bit naive and childish: how terribly shocking...I suggest also blocking China, 'cause they're commies, and France because they eat frogs The OP is not discriminating against Africa because of government systems, skin color, or diet. He is trying to reduce lost

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-02 Thread Nicolas Thierry-Mieg
Matt Shields wrote: On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Sean Carolan wrote: This is a bit naive and childish: how terribly shocking...I suggest also blocking China, 'cause they're commies, and France because they eat frogs The OP is not discriminating against Africa because of

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-02 Thread Karanbir Singh
Sean Carolan wrote: Ever heard of the Western Union scam? Yes, it usually goes something like this: Scammer emails an online business asking if he can over-pay you with a check. The check looks just like any other business check and is often printed with the name of a real bank. The

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists)
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Miark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... and by high rate I assume you mean 100%, just as my company has experienced. Yes. Our company had lost some money because of this incident. It has all the signs of an organized syndicate as they use stolen credit cards to buy

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists)
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 2:58 AM, Raymond Lillard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matt, I've no idea where on planet Earth you are located, but if you think firewalling any block of addresses is good policy for your site, that is your prerogative. I am aware of several small companies whose

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Miark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... and by high rate I assume you mean 100%, just as my company has experienced. Yes. Our company had lost some money because of this incident. It has all the signs of an

RE: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Tony Wicks
I would like to add something, as a South African citizen. South Africa, is NOT part of Africa for that matter, it's a republic on it's own. It's almost like saying Let's ban America, cause someone in Mexico spammed me. South Africa, which is on the 196/8 range does a LOT of business

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Jacques B.
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Tony Wicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to add something, as a South African citizen. South Africa, is NOT part of Africa for that matter, it's a republic on it's own. It's almost like saying Let's ban America, cause someone in Mexico spammed me. South

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Matt Shields
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Tony Wicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to add something, as a South African citizen. South Africa, is NOT part of Africa for that matter, it's a republic on it's own. It's almost like saying Let's ban America, cause someone in Mexico spammed me.

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Karanbir Singh
Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: We are an Australian company and we only ship to within Australia so it's highly suspicious that someone from Africa would be ordering from our online store. I am based in the UK, and I regularly order stuff for friends/family/people across the

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Glenn
At 09:38 AM 7/1/2008, you wrote: On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Tony Wicks mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to add something, as a South African citizen. South Africa, is NOT part of Africa for that matter, it's a republic on it's own. It's almost like saying

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread mkn0014
Glenn wrote: At 09:38 AM 7/1/2008, you wrote: On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Tony Wicks mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to add something, as a South African citizen. South Africa, is NOT part of Africa for that matter, it's a republic on it's own. It's almost

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Sean Carolan
This is a bit naive and childish: how terribly shocking...I suggest also blocking China, 'cause they're commies, and France because they eat frogs The OP is not discriminating against Africa because of government systems, skin color, or diet. He is trying to reduce lost revenue, credit card

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread MHR
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: Hi all, I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. I have some found some websites that can

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Matt Shields
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Sean Carolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a bit naive and childish: how terribly shocking...I suggest also blocking China, 'cause they're commies, and France because they eat frogs The OP is not discriminating against Africa because of government systems,

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-07-01 Thread Sean Carolan
Ever heard of the Western Union scam? Yes, it usually goes something like this: Scammer emails an online business asking if he can over-pay you with a check. The check looks just like any other business check and is often printed with the name of a real bank. The scammer then asks you to

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-28 Thread Miark
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:09:09 +0800, Matt wrote: I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa Wow--that means you're not as righteous as some other pinheads on this list! For shame! :-) due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. ... and by high rate I assume you mean

[CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-27 Thread Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists)
Hi all, I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. I have some found some websites that can generate a range of IP addresses. However, you would have to enter the ranges by country. I can use those perhaps but that would mean I

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-27 Thread Karanbir Singh
Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: Hi all, I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. perhaps you should try the geoip project's community options ? -- Karanbir Singh CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc:

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-27 Thread thad
how terribly shocking... I suggest also blocking China, 'cause they're commies, and France because they eat frogs What about those who eat alligators. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-27 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 27 June 2008 09:09, Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: Hi all, I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. I have some found some websites that can generate a range of IP addresses. However, you would have

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2008-06-27 Thread tapsin
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Re: [CentOS] African IP addresses list

2008-06-27 Thread Raymond Lillard
Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists) wrote: Hi all, I am trying to block all IP addresses from Africa due to a high rate of fraudulent orders coming from them. I have some found some websites that can generate a range of IP addresses. However, you would have to enter the ranges by