Posted by Radio Man on 12/27/07 16:12

On Dec 28, 1:01 am, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Steve wrote:
> > "Onideus Mad Hatter" <use...@backwater-productions.net> wrote in message
> >news:tqvcl3t38ndk471vucmckqe69anu2nh0aq@4ax.com...
> >> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:25:48 +1030, Michael
> >> <michae...@pythontech.net.au> wrote:
>
> >>> Chilly8 wrote:
> >>>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> >>>>news:0v2dnWmDBPFamsvanZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> >>>>>> It appears that by simply blocking incoming traffic from the networks
> >>>>>> of three data centers around the world has stopped it. I have only see
> >>>>>> one "phony" registration all day, coming from China. Blocking all
> >>>>>> traffic from inHoster in Ukraine, Keymachine in Germany, and
> >>>>>> FDC servers in Chicago has pretty much stopped the porn bots.
>
> >>>>> For now.  But how many legitimate users might you be blocking, also?
>
> >>>>> Blocking an entire range of addresses is almost never the right answer.
> >>>>> Just the expedient one.
>
> >>>> I doubt I would be blocking any legitimate users, as those sites I
> >>>> mentioned
> >>>> are all server colocation facilities. It appears that somoene has
> >>>> compromised
> >>>> all the machines at least two of those server farms. It might be
> >>>> possible
> >>>> that
> >>>> some users, trying to use a proxy from work to acoid detection by the
> >>>> boss, might be  affected by blocking FDC servers, since a couple of
> >>>> popular anonymity services use  FDC for their server needs, but
> >>>> beyond that, I don't think many legitimate users will be affected, but
> >>>> there really is no other answer to the problem.
>
> >>> With your logic, why don't you block the entire internet... you know,
> >>> seeing a majority of spam comes from the internet and all.
>
> >>> Granted this is where your spam is coming from RIGHT NOW, it wont be in
> >>> a few weeks time. But thats okay, you will just block those IPs as well!
> >>>  When you have thousands of blocked IP ranges, are you going to
> >>> periodically check them, to see if they have been re-allocated to some
> >>> poor ISP?
>
> >>> It is your site, but you should really consider other options.
>
> >>>  - Michael
> >> Well, I for one don't really give a fuck.  I mean if he wants to cut
> >> off his nose to spite his face...let him.  Further if you and he are
> >> ever applying for a job and the interviewer asks for examples of sites
> >> you've done that employ spam prevention techniques...guess which one
> >> of you is gonna get the job?
>
> > dude, jerry teaches. that means his job is not dependant on first-hand
> > knowledge of the pitfalls of making bad decisions. he gets to research and
> > reherse what he's going to say (theoretically) works. he's probably a good
> > teacher. as for pragmatism and solutions that require inventiveness, he's
> > not your guy. i doubt he will ever enter the cut-throught world of
> > consulting again...outside of teaching. that's despite the fact that he is a
> > competent developer.
>
> ROFLMAO!  Try again, troll.  I do more programming in a week than you do
> in a year.
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You have been saying that for a while. Have you got an example that we
can view.
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Regards Chad. http://freewebdesignonline.org

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