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[chris stones]

Nobody used the Proxy Method then ?
usr the ntlworld http proxy from somwhere else in the uk (the one in 
ireland is good)


Martin wrote:

> Andy Brown wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, Jon Masters wrote:
>>
>>> Andy Brown wrote:
>>>
>>> | I contacted them a while back and got told about the excessive 
>>> scanning
>>> | or whatever (it's a few eeks now, can't remember exactly).
>>>
>>> Did you mail CowboyNeal directly though?
>>
>>
>> No, I mailed the address on the page saying the IP address was banned.
>
>
> I would imagine that a site such as theirs has to be a little 
> sensitive to the threat of a DDoS attack.
>
> Rather than avoiding the symptoms, perhaps a better solution would be 
> to attack the cause. Try contacting NTL to chase and block off the 
> culprits.
>
>
> Better still, perhaps we should show those ignorants/miscreants the 
> better ways by letting them discover linux?
>
> (:-))
> Cheers,
> Martin
>