[ale] If you're on Bellsouth DSL, I recommend changing providers.

[byron at cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff)]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 12:17:05PM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> People need to look at this like a traffic light.  It's 2 am in the 
> morning and you pull up to a red traffic light.  You stop and sit there. 
>  Why, because it's the law.  Why, because it is protecting you from the 
> idiots who would not stop if it wasn't there.

I prefer smart lights at those intersections.

> 
> Blocking port 25 is protecting you and me from the idiots out there who 
> don't know better, or who are exploiting it for inappropriate use.

Or those who don't know better and are being exploited for inappropriate use.

> 
> Appreciate it and deal with it.  If you don't know how to deal with it, 
> then you shouldn't be setting up such services anyway.

Agreed. Allow for authenicated relays out. Inbound service isn't allowed for
residential use anyway right?

BAJ