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date: "2003-12-21T16:31:19Z"
title: Stupid Spammers
---

<p>
While <a href='http://www.unitedcolo.com/'>United Colo's</a> liberal <a
href='http://www.unitedcolo.com/service.htm'>acceptable use policy</a>
means we won't get booted for using naughty language, it means we also
run the risk of getting penalized by the <a
href='http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl/sbl.lasso?query=SBL10326'>behavior of
other machines on our subnet</a>.  On the other hand, it looks like spam
<em>might</em> be prohibited.  At the very least, it's certainly
discouraged.  Here's the relevant portions of their <a
href='http://www.unitedcolo.com/service.htm'>acceptable use policy</a>:
</p>

<blockquote cite='http://www.unitedcolo.com/service.htm'>
<p>
(v) Utilize the Services to (A) forge the signature or other identifying
mark or code of any other person, (B) impersonate or assume the identity
or any other person, or (C) engage in any other activity (including
"spoofing") to attempt to deceive or mislead other persons regarding the
true identity of the User (excluding the use of anonymous remailer or
Internet nicknames).
</p>

<p>
...
</p>

<p>
(viii) Utilize the Services to distribute, advertise or promote software
or services that have the primary purpose of encouraging or facilitating
unsolicited commercial e-mail or spam.
</p>

<p>
(ix) Utilize the Services to solicit or collect, or distribute,
advertise or promote, e-mail address lists for the purpose of
encouraging or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail or spam. 
</p>
</blockquote>

<p>
So, they don't explicitly prohibit mass-mailing, but they do prohibit
spoofing, services and software that encourage spam, and using their
servers to distribute addresses for spamming.  Whether or not that's
good enough to reduce the <a
href='http://www.spamhaus.org/'>Spamhaus</a> ban from a <code>/24</code>
to a <code>/32</code> remains to be seen.
</p>