In <p06000d07baa9567f9e7a(_at_)[192(_dot_)168(_dot_)1(_dot_)104]> Kee Hinckley
<nazgul(_at_)somewhere(_dot_)com> writes:
We are now getting RBLs who will remove your host from their blacklist
for a fee. (See http://www.blars.org/errors/block.html for an
example.)
If by "now", you mean within the last year or so, then ok. The
last modification time on that web page was about a year ago.
And if by "blackmail" you mean charging money for services rendered
rather than the traditional dictionary definition of "blackmail", then
I guess that is ok also.
And yes, people actually subscribe to these.
So what? Can't people do what they want with their own machines?
And yes, they do block
non-spamming ISPs.
So what?
If you send email to someone and it is block because they use Blars
DNSBL, you have three choices:
1) Don't bother sending that person (or ISP) email anymore.
2) Try to convince the person (or ISP) you sent email to that they
shouldn't be using that DNSBL, but understand that they are under
no obligation to change.
3) Try to convince Blars DNSBL to remove you. In this particular
case, you will have to put down a sizable deposit and if Blars
decides that you were correctly listed, you will probably end up
paying that deposit to him.
DNSBLs are like restaurant reviews. Yeah, some of them like the
NYTimes reviews can make a significant impact on the restaurant, but
that is only because they are well respected. Anyone can create a
restaurant review if they want, but it is unlikely that many will be
interested in it.
Personally, I doubt that many clueful person (or ISP) use Blars DNSBL
to block email and I would almost certainly choose option 1.
-wayne
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