Michael Scheidell wrote:
But....... you draw your own conclusions. the best thing about a
conspiracy theory is that there is little proof. if this is little
proof, then this would make a good conspiracy theory.
YMMV.
I have more evidence for you:
Barracuda Networks uses the emailreg.org list.
Barracuda Networks supports emailreg.org with network resources.
Barracuda Networks helped supply thousands of domains with observed
good mailing history, as "pre-registration" data, to help overcome
the classic "chicken and egg" problem of whitelist startup.
Barracuda Networks has confidential communications with emailreg.org,
and if that's all it takes for people to call it a "conspiracy", then
fine, but that is most often used as a very ugly and inflammatory word.
I am "the whitelist guy" at Barracuda, so I work with them.
In my opinion, the $20 fee should be considered more like a CAPTCHA.
It's not simple "pay to play" either. Reports get investigated, and
delistings can happen. As I'm sure many of the volunteers here are
all too well aware, $20 won't cover a lot of investigation, and some
corporate sponsorship might be a great assist.
But I have to say (and this is just my personal opinion) that all the
people shouting "conspiracy!" (even if joking about it) may have done
irreparable harm to the potential for corporations (not just Barracuda)
supporting this community in the future.
Bob
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