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* Trevor Lauder <trevor@××××××××××.net> 8. Jan 04 |
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> Ben Cressey said: |
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> > [full quote sniped] |
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> The post above is probably the most logical post on this subject to this |
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> list so far. |
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That's your opinion. |
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> No one is slowing down the "net" or causing problems for other people |
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> by using DROP instead of REJECT. |
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I have to wait for the timeout if I unfortunately send a request to you. |
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You slow down me. |
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Imagin one second please if there wouldn't be any ICMP3/3 in the whole |
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net. Please think about this. And please drop a penny into the piggy |
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bank for any reaching your server/gateway from outside. |
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> Calling people stupid because they don't follow your interpretation of |
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> the RFC does nothing but lower your credibility on the subject. |
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So, what standards do we follow now? Anarchy on the net? Bind smtp to |
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80? That would give fun. And I give a damn shit that you have to |
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config your MTA, this is my server, I do what I want with it. |
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> People might say that it is "polite" to send a reply back, but why |
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> should I be polite to a uninvited and unwanted connection attempt on a |
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> port that isn't even open? |
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Thank you for making clear, that you don't want to communicate. Thank |
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you for making clear, that you are an egoistic fool. Thank you for |
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making clear, that you want to be an unsocial punchy. |
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Regards, Frank. |
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Sigmentation fault |
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