Re: [ga] Proposal for mailing list policy

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

William and all,


 Oh really?  What provider are you referring to?  What uncontervertable evidence

do you have that supports your declaration?  Are you sure you are not just
making a supposition here William?

William X. Walsh wrote:

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> On 16-Jan-2000 Patrick Greenwell wrote:
> > On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> >
> >> This has already been clarified, so I don't need to go over it, except
> >> to tell you that I bet that the technique of trying to paralyze the
> >> Canadian Government with a flood of faxes will be applied here, it's
> >> just a matter of time and to find a good excuse.
> >> So, we can try the iper-liberal approach, but I am aware that, in case
> >> of a similar emergency, we must take a similar decision.
> >> The iper-freedom for a few cannot be the denial of service to the
> >> majority.
> >>
> >> Anybody else willing to comment?
> >
> > Real-time archives should be available on a real or near-realtime basis,
> > and should never, in any way shape or form be edited for content. With
> > that said, in regards to denial-of-service type attacks, list policies
> > should include provisions to disable access to anyone attempting to launch
> > or in the process of launching such attacks. More importantly, IANAL
> > however D.O.S. attacks would seem to be criminal in nature and should be
> > treated as such. Most providers don't take to kindly to having their
> > resources used for such activities...
>
> The provider in question not only likes it, he encourages it.
>
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