Daniel Quinlan said:

> 2. It's not my job.  Why should I be forced to harass the ISP because we
>    are unlucky enough have IP addresses near some spammers?  The SPEWS
> policy just adds to the harm created by spammers.  Spammers know how
> to avoid RBLs and often do, they just switch ISPs and change IP
> addresses from time to time.

So you admit that your provider is harboring spammers and ignoring
complaints about them. As a customer you're in a better position to
discuss the problem with your provider than anybody else.

>
> 3. It's not my call.  There is more than one non-profit on the network.
>    Unless I can find a better colocation deal for everyone, it would be
> unethical for me to complain because it seems likely to decrease the
> probability that the for-profit will continue donating colocation
> services.  We've had to relocate equipment before when a company
> changed their mind and it was not easy.  There's an expression:
> "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth".

Then you shouldn't complain about your SPEWS listing.

>
> Finally, it's not just these two sites, of course.  A lot of innocent
> non-spammers have been targeted by SPEWS.

SPEWS is a list of spam-friendly ISPs. A description that fits your ISP by
your own admission.




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