Email from Drakelist Blocked
In certain instances, subscribers to the drakelist mailing list
do not receive their mail. One common reason is that they, or
their ISPs make use of black lists to filter out SPAM. Many
black lists are either well-maintained or offer someone labeled
as a source of SPAM to have their address removed from the database.
There is one black list, however, that is NOT reasonable, hides
behind aliases, and makes a practice of intimidating folks into
doing business "their way".
Below is the text of email sent to subscribers of the drakelist who
can no longer receive mail due to SPEWS.
Removal from Drakelist
Sorry, I've had to remove your address from the Drakelist.
The reason I've done it is that either you or your ISP has subscribed to
one of the draconian blacklists. These lists label certain IPs as
spammers with little or no proof, and engage in gangsterish-like tactics.
If you want "their" version of why I am blacklisted, visit
http://spews.org/html/S1757.html
You'll see that while my IP addresses, 138.121.18.101 through
138.121.18.105 are in the listed block, the complaint is against
the business that provides me with service and their provider.
The organization, SPEWS, makes a regular practice of blacklisting EVERYONE
in a block of 255 addresses if ONE of the addresses is thought to be
involved with spam.
SPEWS refuses to listen to me when I request that the listing of my IP
address be removed, they simply explain their draconian measures and
suggest that I move my server.
SPEWS hides behind behind aliases, domain registrations in obscure
places, and engages in intimidation of ISPs.
As list members, it hasn't cost you to be a member of the list, but as
a provider I have lost customers, income and reputation because of the
false accusations by SPEWS.
If you have added my IP to a deny list, please remove it. If your ISP has
done so, and you want to receive mail from the Drakelist, please ask your
ISP to remove the block.
Note: Unlike SPEWS, I am NOT asking you to participate in an economic
boycott of your provider. Unlike SPEWS, I can be reached at an email
address that is NOT a shield. Unlike SPEWS, if you have a reason to
find information about me and my businesses, you may do so via public
sources of information.
73,
Thom
k3hrn@zerobeat.net
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