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The Imminent Demise of SORBS

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-let-it-be-bought-by-a-spammer dept.

An anonymous reader lets us know about the dire straits the SORBS anti-spam blacklist finds itself in. According to a notice posted on the top page, long-time host the University of Queensland has "decided not to honor their agreement with... SORBS and terminate the hosting contract." The post, signed "Michelle Sullivan (Previously known as Matthew Sullivan)," says that the project needs either to "find alternative hosting for a 42RU rack in the Brisbane area of Queensland Australia" or to find a buyer. Offers are solicited for the assets of SORBS as an ongoing anti-spam service — it's now handling over 30 billion DNS queries per day. An update to the post says "A number of offers have already been made, we are evaluating each on their own merits." Failing a successful resolution, SORBS will cease operations on July 20, 2009 at 12 noon Brisbane time. Such a shutdown could slow or disrupt anti-spam efforts for large numbers of mail hosts worldwide.

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  1. Re:Explanation please by Trillian_1138 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I knew, coming into this thread, that the comments would just make me feel great, but I have a masochistic streak, so I did it anyway.

    I don't know, MichaelSmith, if you intended your comment as tongue-in-cheek or not (giving you the benefit of the doubt, I'll assume not) but - as a trans woman - I'm disappointed that the two moderations your post has received so far are 'Funny.' It's A) transphobic to assume MichaelSmith meant the comment as a joke and B) not particularly funny even if it was intended as a joke...

    (Obligatory acknowledgement that, yes, it's "just a joke" and, yes, I'm just over sensitive and taking things too personally.)

    Trillian

  2. MATTHEW IS WATCHING THIS THREAD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ALL,

    Matthew is watching this thread!!! Doesn't it feel good? Basking in the shadow of a mentally disturbed, cross dressing, homosexual, AIDS FAGGOT!

  3. Re:Summary is absurd by mvdwege · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Any mail admin who's depending in any significant way on the anti-spam wasteland of SORBS should be on their way to apply for jobs at local fast food restaurants as soon as possible.

    My boss and our customers pay me to keep spam away. I've not had any complaints whatsoever. So why should I care about what a random spam-supporter on Slashdot says?

    Mart

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  4. Re:Explanation please by MightyMartian · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't know about transsexuals, but I know that homophobes certainly are psychopathic freaks.

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