We had a similar situation about 2 years ago with the company I work for (ISP). We found the loophole that we did not guaantee delivery of e-mail through the system. We simply routed all port 110 and 25 traffic for their IP ranges to the bit bucket. They opted to drop suit and leave our services. A good "I'm sorry we can't seem to locate the problem" can come in handy.
Actually, they may only be implementing this at the gateway to their subscriber network. Awkward?!?! Explanation: They maintain a somewhat distinct core(backbone) network which carries the transient traffic and implement the filtering where it is handed off to got to their actual customers as an ISP.
Little secret guys, spammers do not even register on an "evil scale". Their annoying but not evil.
On with the on subject info, your argument breaks down to support the argument that all silverware should be barred from sale and not be available online because they can be used to commit a crime. Let's be real. By having their IP's (those that are not the 21 discussed) listed on the maps list, these innocent parties have been wronged and slandered so as to appear to be spammers. IF MAPS chose to block the specific IPs of the offending sites I could accept that as within what they claim their service is chartered to do. Instead, they are using what amounts to excessive force to get others to live by their rules. Basically they are attempting to dictate to others who they can do business with. This qulifies THEM to be viewed on an evil scale.
BTB I work for an ISP and have not utilized others to supply our brains. We research and respond to customer complaints and blackhole offenders for ourselves.
The bottom line is that MAPS is operating as a bully rather than a guardian. They need to step back and look at what it is they should and should not be engaging in.
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We had a similar situation about 2 years ago with the company I work for (ISP). We found the loophole that we did not guaantee delivery of e-mail through the system. We simply routed all port 110 and 25 traffic for their IP ranges to the bit bucket. They opted to drop suit and leave our services. A good "I'm sorry we can't seem to locate the problem" can come in handy.
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Actually, they may only be implementing this at the gateway to their subscriber network. Awkward?!?! Explanation: They maintain a somewhat distinct core(backbone) network which carries the transient traffic and implement the filtering where it is handed off to got to their actual customers as an ISP.
Little secret guys, spammers do not even register on an "evil scale". Their annoying but not evil. On with the on subject info, your argument breaks down to support the argument that all silverware should be barred from sale and not be available online because they can be used to commit a crime. Let's be real. By having their IP's (those that are not the 21 discussed) listed on the maps list, these innocent parties have been wronged and slandered so as to appear to be spammers. IF MAPS chose to block the specific IPs of the offending sites I could accept that as within what they claim their service is chartered to do. Instead, they are using what amounts to excessive force to get others to live by their rules. Basically they are attempting to dictate to others who they can do business with. This qulifies THEM to be viewed on an evil scale. BTB I work for an ISP and have not utilized others to supply our brains. We research and respond to customer complaints and blackhole offenders for ourselves. The bottom line is that MAPS is operating as a bully rather than a guardian. They need to step back and look at what it is they should and should not be engaging in.