Re: [ga] Reducing the noise level

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Dave Crocker wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> Again we see fraudulent message authorship coming from a user of 
> vrx.net.  The administrator of that system is aware of the history but has 
> failed to take action.

There is absolutly nothing fraudulent with them.  And if Icann or you
would like to test the waters by sueing me - then good luck, and I assure
you i'll use it to put icann on the map.

Everyone know's who's forging the headers.  I make it very clear - I am
Joe Baptista.  Unlike the DNSO listadmin who censors and hides herself and
her reasons, I'm only taking advantage of the situation.

> That leaves the requirement for the rest of us to filter all mail from 
> vrx.net.

It would work.  There might be some PR in it too.

> Building a filter that looks for "from" and "vrx.net" in a Received header 
> is the safest way to ensure an effective filter, since such a Received 
> header is put on be the system vrx.net is sending to -- in this case, by 
> dnso.dnso.org -- and, therefore, vrx.net cannot work around it.

Getting rid of censorship might work better.  And let people decide what
to filter.  Of course ICANN has alot of money now for programming so your
advice may be the recommended approach.

Taking control is the business of ICANN.  It's not my department.

Regards
Joe Baptista