Headaches, blacklisted, linux

3Dec

Headaches, blacklisted, linux

Wow getting blacklisted sucks. As a result of a misconfiguration I made in our firewall, I inadvertently had an open 8080 http proxy on our box for a week or two. This was eventually sniffed out by spammers and they were spamming away through our box. I stopped it as soon as I found it but as a result our IP address has been blacklisted on a number of spam lists. Trying to get off these lists is cumbersome at best and in some cases downright impossible. Frustrating.

You think you have problems? Look at what this angry Reading, PA resident posted regarding the latest polls that indicate that Reading, PA is among the nations 25 MOST DANGEROUS CITIES! No wonder I moved huh?

I have to admit I am getting more and more into Linux. I am picking up bits and pieces here and there and just bought a book about Suse Linux I am working through. Except for gaming, there is no apparent disadvantage to me of running Linux and a lot less issues since you aren’t running Winwhatever which is the number one target in the world for hackers to attack. Learning a different OS is somewhat similar to learning a new language. If I were to make a comparison I’d say I can carry out a crude conversation in Linux right now but if you spoke too fast I would be lost. 🙂

6 comments

yard gnome December 3, 2003 at 3:58 pm

I just read the Reading PA posting…a typical well spoken/written Berks Countian. Would it have killed him to take a deep breath, ease the emotions and complete a sentence. Reading Sucks, has sucked and will continue to suck until it collapses. To experience a renaissance there must be something to revive. Readings glory days came as a result of a population made up largely of hard working individuals, willing to work for a reasonable wage. Read that cheap, reliable labor market. That’s gone. It left with the incoming shift to Spanish as a first language. Truth hurts. The good news for the rest of us you ask?…..no competition for the few good jobs remaining!

gnomish fur face December 3, 2003 at 3:59 pm

I once worked with a true yard gnome – Joel was his name.

Joe December 4, 2003 at 9:18 am

I have to agree with Duf, no wonder I have moved away.

Duf December 4, 2003 at 10:31 am

Unfortunately the path Reading has gone may be in the cards for many areas in the US as our population becomes more and more “mixed”. How can anyone argue the fact that there is a clear correlation between an influx of minorities and an unavoidable decline of the quality of life in that area. Not sure how that can be argued otherwise. What else can it be attributed to? As mentioned in previous entries, just another indicator of how the world is doomed. If our abuse of the environment doesn’t kill us, then we will be sure to do a fine job of it ourselves in more ways than one.

Duf December 4, 2003 at 10:33 am

Oh and by the way, although I do not totally agree with the wording of how the original poster described his feeling about the issue, there is no question that the basic premise he points out is very accurate.

Agatha January 24, 2004 at 3:45 pm

Reading, Pa… at least it’s not Birdsboro.