From: Vivien M. [mailto:vivienm@dyndns.org] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:44 PM

As someone posted before (but you probably didn't read):

Actually, I read it just fine. Yes, that is the block that is in use here. I just don't know who the hell Alex Black is. I also asked SpeakEasy. Weeks later, I'm still waiting for an answer.

vivienm@amethyst:~$ host www.mhsc.com www.mhsc.com is a nickname for vweb1.mhsc.com vweb1.mhsc.com has address 216.27.184.250 vivienm@amethyst:~$ whois -a 216.27.184.250

When did '-a' become a whois option?

Speakeasy Network (NETBLK-SPEAKEASY-4) SPEAKEASY-4 216.27.128.0 - 216.27.191.255 Black, Alex (NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0) SPEK-RMEYER-0 216.27.184.224 - 216.27.184.255

vivienm@amethyst:~$ whois -a \!NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0 Black, Alex (NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0) 440 Mission Court Fremont, CA 94539 US

Netname: SPEK-RMEYER-0 Netblock: 216.27.184.224 - 216.27.184.255

Coordinator: Stollar, Andreas (AS3414-ARIN) abuse@speakeasy.net +1-206-728-9770 (FAX) (206)728-1500

Now, I realize your name isn't Alex Black (unless you have multiple personalities), but it sure looks to me like SpeakEasy knows how to SWIP (and the SPEK-RMEYER-0 name suggests they were trying to SWIP it to you).

Among other things, I'm also a SysAdmin. Of course, I have multiple personalities! But, Alex Black isn't one of them. Also note, Andreas Stoller's email addr. Do you actually think I would get any sort of response if I sent an email there? I might as well send it to abuse@mhsc.net. He probably uses the same bit-bucket that mhsc.net does (the /dev/null brand).