[Foundation-l] And blocked again

[David Gerard]

Walter van Kalken (walter at vankalken.net) [050216 02:09]:
> David Gerard wrote:

> >If the ISP in question really is running an open proxy server, then Walter
> >needs to bring it to their attention that this is leaving an abuse-machine
> >wide open, just as if it were an open email relay being used by spammers.

> This is not my responsibility. Wikipedia is an open project and it 
> should be open for anyone.


Unfortunately, open proxies in this manner constitute a public problem on
the Internet. Wikipedia blocks them on sight because they are primarily
used for abuse.

If you HAVE to use that proxy if you want to use that ISP, at this stage
it's up to you to get them to run their systems competently.


- d.