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FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2

Posted by michael on from the drop-in-the-bucket dept.

mbrain writes "PC World is reporting on a new federal program run by the FTC to close relays and proxies that serve as spam gateways. It's called 'Operation Secure Your Server'. The FTC will publicize this program by... sending tens of thousands of emails." I think it's a continuation of this program.

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  1. Closing SMTP's by IchBinDasWalross · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So this means that it's going to be harder for me to spoof emails, and that I *might* get a little less spam than I do already. Um, yay?

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    Mod "Overrated" instead of replying "I disagree with you," you coward.
  2. Re:Legal action against open relays would be wrong by Indy1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    your a troll, but i am going to flame you anyways. If your a big enough dumb ass to run an open relay, your going to be blacklisted by so many rbl's its not funny. Two, your going to get firewalled like mad because your server is a known piece of spammy bullshit. Three, if your isp isnt a spam haus or some clueless fucks like comcast or sbc, your going to get nuked off your connection for spam support.

    Have a nice day.

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    Lawyers, MBA's, RIAA? A jedi fears not these things!
  3. Re:MOD PARENT DOWN AS "DIMWITTED" by fmaxwell · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Getting pissed? Looks like your little troll backfired.

    Have fun burning karma, asshat.

    Hey ass-lick, my reply to you is up to a +5 as I write this.

    I'm requesting you be modded down to -1 hell by my friends over at anti-slash.

    Don't lie. You have you friends.

  4. Re:MOD PARENT DOWN AS "DIMWITTED" by Grym · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What a stupid analogy! If you leave your house unlocked, the only person likely to be hurt by it is you when you come home and find your stereo, PC, and TV gone. If you leave an open relay, you potentially hurt many innocent third parties. If you want a better analogy, it's like the government telling you that you can't leave a loaded shotgun on a picnic bench in a public park.

    Gimme a break! A loaded shotgun!? Since when has spam resulted in the direct injury or death of a person? In your own words, "what a stupid analogy!" Spam may be an annoyance. Hell, it may even be a legal liability or cost at WORST, but I think everybody needs to step back and realize: it's just E-mail.

    What amazes me is how half of the slashdot crowd cheers on E-mail worms like MyDoom and the one that took down Windows Update, but then suggest people all but lynch the owners of open relays.

    -Grym