Re: [tlug] Asian spam - was: CPU cycles and packet filtering

[Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>]

Quoth Godwin Stewart (Thu 2002-12-26 04:57:09PM +0100):
> On Thu, 26 Dec 2002 22:22:19 +0900, Jonathan Q <jq@example.com> wrote to
> tlug@example.com:
> 
> > He's a bit naive, thinking that spammers care if they know they are being
> > blocked or not.
> 
> I have to agree with Jonathan there.

[...]

> I'd rather adopt a solution which wastes less CPU time on my box, so instead
> of teaching the pig to sing I'm simply blocking connections from the pig's
> relays at the IP level. It's far more effective than being polite!

I would prefer *not* to be polite to spammers. ;)


-- 
Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>

Associate Systems Administrator
INCOGEN, Inc.
http://www.incogen.com/

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