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FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2
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.
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?
Mod "Overrated" instead of replying "I disagree with you," you coward.
n/t
WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!? HOW IS THIS INSIGHTFUL. HE'S JUST REPEATING THE same FUCKING point that was made in the actual summary.
get a fucking grip you retard mods.
Whether you like it or not, there's nothing that's wrong about having open relays. If I wish to leave my house door unlocked, it's not the business of the government to tell me I have to lock it. It may be irresponsible, but it's my right. Just the same, I have the right to have an open relay and not close it. They have no right to tell me how to run my server. I accept the consequences of how I run it.
I'm sorry, but threatening owners of open relays is a blatant abuse of government power.
format and install Windows XP like a good nigger
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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.
Lawyers, MBA's, RIAA? A jedi fears not these things!
first learn how to spell plural of virus, then try again
If you're going to flame, at least learn how to spell properly. I hope you get signed up with a few thousand spambots for your lameness. Now fuck off and die, jackass.
YHBT. YHL. FOAD.
Have fun burning karma, asshat. I'm requesting you be modded down to -1 hell by my friends over at anti-slash. I hope you like getting a new account, you stinky fuckstick.
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.
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
Look. As long as the Internet is free, there will ne SPAM, get over it. There *may* be ways to filter it, but SPAM will never go away as long as the Internet is FREE. The *only* way to get rid of SPAM is to regulate the Internet. Now, do we *want* to *regulate* the Internet? Your choice.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
Its not against the law to run an Open Relay, I shall now stick up ports to trap the port scanners, a tarpit on relay ports..
Have fun with me jerking ur chain.
I shall run them intentionally now you arrogant shit.
I hold the money, you seem to forget who puts food on ur plate at the end of the day.