I agree. I just bin these, or send the standard "abuse" response template, which includes a snippet about using a DNSBL. On 10/20/2015 04:57 PM, AMuse wrote: > > > The TOR directory of exit nodes is readily available for ISP's and > website operators to apply in their filters. I don't see why them > putting the onus on tens of thousands of exit operators to exit-block > THEIR addresses is in any way reasonable. > > On 2015-10-20 12:51, yl wrote: > >> Hello, >> I received an abuse email today from my hoster (several emails from >> webiron in one email), typical automated abuse emails, not much >> information. >> >> However, they request, if the origin IP is >> >> a Tor exit, to block the full >> /24 subnet. As they also state, they will not provide the full IP of >> there customer and request to block the exit to the /24. >> >> Any thoughts on this? I don't like to block the whole /24, just because >> one idiot using one of the IPs is using some snake oil service like >> webiron, the collateral damage is to big in my eyes. All other IPs in >> the same range will be blocked as well. >> >> Why should I even care about blocking such IPs given by webiron? In my >> opinion the blocking is useless from my side and in the worst case the >> users of webiron will block my exit node IP. Would it be better for the >> tor network if I'd block the IPs? Is there any bad consequences if I >> don't for the Tor network? >> >> Let me know your thoughts. The services URL is https://www.webiron.com [1], >> don't need to go there, I didn't because such services are just useless. >> Better use fail2ban or something similar. >> >> Greeting >> yl >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays [2] > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://www.webiron.com > [2] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > > > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >
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