Now, I _do_ take offense to being called a script kiddie. I've been doing development for more then 7 years in various projects under various aliases.
What aliases? Unless the "aliases" you've used include "vixie" and "rbush", I think this is testament to your being a script kiddie, concealing your identity out of concern your parents would ground you, or the feds would lock you up, for publishing articles in 2600 and Phrack Magazine. I'm all too familiar with your type.
I have never once resorted to the tactics and methods of those who attack EFNet servers, SPEWS, Sorbs, Osirusoft, etc. In fact, most of the people who have been attacked are good friends of mine, and I've been working in very great detail and using what limited resources and staff we have to help these people.
Wouldn't surprise me if you're friends with the attackers too, considering you seem to wear a black hat as well.
I'm tired of this, I really am. My family is upset at the growing amount of harassment, and thats dragging me farther and farther into this mess. I have enough health problems to begin with.
I'd like to show some sympathy, but I can't. You're the one who started this mess, not them, not anyone else on this list. Grow up.
On the Ameritech/SBC AUP issue, the only thing I have to say is that we have a business class DSL line, which is specifically for situations like what we are doing.
No, it's for businesses connecting to the internet. It's not for businesses doing hosting and other high-traffic applications. SBC/Ameritech has other services for this. I'll be following up privately with their abuse department.