Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 21:44:50 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: dan@langille.org Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mail black lists such as ORBS/ORBZ etc Message-ID: <3CB271C2.4126BDF2@mindspring.com> References: <20020408234554.8D69F3F30@bast.unixathome.org>
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Dan Langille wrote: > Given the increase in spam levels over the past 6 months or so, I'm > surprised that nobody has stepped forward to fund real time black lists > such as ORBS/ORBZ. Why is that? > > Do people see them as unworthy projects? Not worth funding? Or is there > just no funding available? Blacklists are illegal, under the RICO anti-racketeering statutes, which were intended to prevent organized crime. The "ORBS" nad the "MAPS RBL" do not claim to be blacklists; they specifically go out of their way to ensure that they are opt-in, and that they otherwise do not meet the legal definition of a blacklist. However...MAPS has been to court on a number of occasions anyway, since you can sue anyone for anything. The results of these suits are listed at: http://mail-abuse.org/ MAPS is not-for-profit. They get donations, and they have a subscription service which is, I believe, donation based. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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