On Fri, 27 Dec 1996 09:47:25 -0600 "Chris A. Icide" <chris@nap.net> alleged:
Anyway, to get to the point, I along with several others have been in contact with the ISP, which is aware of the individual's activity and refuses to deal with those activities since "there are no laws affecting his use of our system in this manner, and we have no recourse." So, my question to you folks is, would something like the intentional black holing of the source network for this user (he apparently sources all attacks from one swamp Class C address) be an appropriate incentive to the ISP to deal with the problem? If so, where would be a good place to announce such measures, their goal, evidence, etc? I can see how such a thing could easily get out of hand if it's not taken seriously.
You're stepping on thin ice, I'd say you'd be best to cover your own arse and let people worry about their own in cases such as this. The last thing the Internet needs is some dodgy cartell deciding on who is allowed access and who isn't. Although I've had similair experience mostly from academic sites. Regards, Neil. -- Neil J. McRae. Alive and Kicking. E A S Y N E T G R O U P P L C neil@EASYNET.NET NetBSD/sparc: 100% SpF (Solaris protection Factor) Free the daemon in your <A HREF="http://www.NetBSD.ORG/">computer!</A>