tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933907237614434415.post6755396708203994665..comments2011-05-18T02:13:40.167-06:00Comments on Useful Things: Reputations and AccountabilityNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00763626395583376458noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933907237614434415.post-34454227378985245812009-05-23T09:34:09.716-06:002009-05-23T09:34:09.716-06:00I like the idea, I really do. But there is a probl...I like the idea, I really do. But there is a problem I can't imagine how to get past.<br /><br />"Back in the days" spammers used open relays to send the spam. Those misconfigured servers was highly identifiable and easy to block.<br /><br />But today, spammers use botnets (large volume of windows machines with some kind of back door installed) to send the spam. Collecting those ip's and "marking" the hostile networks would probably result and large amounts of DSL networks getting marked.<br />And because websites is rarely hosted on those networks it won't do much good warning about them :(<br /><br />But I do like the idea of marking "bad" ISP's/networks .. on a large scale the information could definitely be used to fight spam and hostile actions.bitmandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324619923614618370noreply@blogger.com