Yes, its above.net's network. They can do what they want. But guys, the box in question isn't at an _above.net customer_. Think about this before you think Sabri is smoking crack.
You would have a point; if the box in question wasn't an ORBS box. if ORBS didn't invite script kiddies to attack AboveNet customers that may have open sendmail relays. if ORBS RelayTest was part of a "nice" system. This whole thing is skirting around the ORBS issue. It is clear that Sabri wants AboveNet to allow ORBS into their system. This "net terrorism" thingy is simply a sham. Otherwise, why would Sabri want access to the ORBS system? Of course, my bias wrt ORBS is well-known. However, it is not accidental that the ORBS relay test box is exactly the box that Sabri is complaining about. He said so clearly. What's Sabri's connection to BigFoot.Com (whom recently came out supporting ORBS)? This whole thread is about getting back-door support for ORBS.
On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Roeland Meyer wrote: Hi,
This whole thing is skirting around the ORBS issue. It is clear that Sabri wants AboveNet to allow ORBS into their system. This "net terrorism" thingy is simply a sham. Otherwise, why would Sabri want access to the ORBS system?
I could not care less about ORBS in this case. My point is announcing netblocks while you partially nullroute it. Which is imho actively blackholing. But since a lot of people on this list disagree with me (some do agree, but mailed me in private). Anyways, I will stop my postings to this list about this matter, people who want to continue the thread (or just rant to me about my supposed cluelessness) will get answers in private. -- /* Sabri Berisha, non-interesting network dude. * * CCNA, BOFH, Systems admin Linux/FreeBSD */
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