[anti-abuse-wg] Fwd: Re: RBL policy

On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:21:54 +0000
HRH Prince Sven Olaf von CyberBunker <svenk at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> smtp is just one of many protocols out there, a primitive, fairly 
> unimportant and severely lacking in terms of security one at that,
> and it's protection cannot be a reason for any disconnection -ever-.
> 
This thread is about DNSBL and not about the smtp protocol but the
replies helped us all understand why it is important to permanently list 
entire IP ranges. (Even if the resources change hands)

Personally, I think that block times should be increased or become more
permanent.

Practically and right now, some of the block lists that I feed data
into is talking about discontinuing 24 hour blocks completely and
moving to much longer block times. 

Other lists are considering completely discontinuing auto de-listing.
 
The effect of this will mean that abuse@ will have to become more responsive 
in order to avoid being more permanently listed. 

Andre