[69688] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Lazy network operators - NOT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Doug White)
Sun Apr 18 23:05:21 2004
From: "Doug White" <doug@clickdoug.com>
To: <nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:03:38 -0500
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
:
: That's why I keep advocating better ways to identify the specific sources
: of the unwanted traffic, even if they change IP addresses. That way you
: could positively block the infected computers from not only mail but
: anything else you don't want to supply (no more GOOGLE/YAHOO/CNN for you),
: without massive collateral damage. Then the cost-benefit equation would
: be closer. If you annoy a lot of people, lots of people can completely
: and positively ignore you.
:
: With better identification, you directly receive the benefit of keeping
: your computer clean. You eliminate the third-party dependency of needing
: to fix other's peoples mistakes in order to do your work. It also makes
: it easier for other people to take action, because the collateral damage
: is less.
:
I likewise would like to see a better way - but changing the whole internet is
completely illogical.
Educating the masses is the same.
As soon as I see a solution that will work, I will probably try to implement it
on my system.
