[AusNOG] [SHAME] spamrats.com

[Julian Williams]

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On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Paul Fraser <pfraser at zone12.net> wrote:

> Not that I agree with it, but I thought this was pretty much the norm as a
> spam mitigation technique...
>
> P.
> ________________________________________
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net]
> on behalf of Julian DeMarchi [julian at jdcomputers.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2013 12:57
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] [SHAME] spamrats.com
>
> Heya,
>
> I don't like to publicly shame[0] companies or services but today I have
> found a need too. There is an anti-spam company called Spam Rats[1].
> They provide an RBL service and today is the first time I've seen them.
> So thank god they seem to not be used much.
>
> I'm emailing this list to advise of their listing pratices. They have
> listed a /24 of my companies for lack of PTRs in the range. Yes. Lack of
> PTRs in the /24 range. This is for co-lo customers. The range has a
> netural score on senderbase.
>
> This is the first RBL I have seen list a /24 for lack of PTRs. Not for
> sending spam, but just PTRs alone. How do you explain this to your
> customer?
>
> THeir removal process is also a joke. As we are "mass-listed" the normal
> removal process does not apply. I've used their contact form but doubt
> I'll get a response.
>
> Please make 2013 the year you migrate away from Spam Rats if you choose
> to use this service[2].
>
> regards,
>
> Julian
>
> 0 - is ready to get flamed.
> 1 - http://www.spamrats.com
> 2 - these are my opinions only
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