Vincent Zweije schreef:
> I'm not sure I'd want my ISP blocking packets with globally unroutable
> source addresses.  As long as they're targeted at me, I'll have them.
>
> In fact, I don't really want my ISP to do any filtering.  I want them
> to shove around packets for me.
>
>   
Well, when your provider is XS4ALL (which your signature suggests), they 
*are* filtering those packets both incoming and outgoing.
I think it is responsible action by ISPs to do ingress filtering, 
because the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in most cases.
> Anyone sending out such packets will probably have a very hard time
> getting a reply.  If there is a problem, it will sort out itself soon
> enough.
>   
I think you are over-estimating the fault finding abilities of the 
average Internet user.  I have seen often enough that bad error 
conditions persist for a long time, even after the admin has been 
notified.  Many admins won't put fault finding at a high priority as 
long as the network is not completely down.

Rob
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