Re: [TCLUG:21389] MAPS vs. ORBS - opinions?

[Adam Maloney <adamm@sihope.com>]

For truly anal spam blocking you could use both services.  I don't use
orbs because I don't approve of the way they scan for open relays
actively, instead of the more passive means that MAPS uses (i.e. only
abused relays are nominated).  

I also think that MAPS has been much more consistent in how/who/why they
add to the blacklist.  

But there's nothing wrong with running both services - I just don't run
ORBS because I disagree with how they do some things.  It can still offer
protection to supplement the MAPS RBL.  It's like buying dolphin safe tuna
or non dolphin safe tuna - you get tuna either way, just one company kills
Flipper and the other claims they don't.

Adam Maloney
Systems Administrator
Sihope Communications

On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Eric Hillman wrote:

> I figured it's about time I got on the stick and did some active open-relay
> blocking.  I'm familiar with both of these services, and am aware that there's
> been some friction between the two in the past, but I'm not exactly sure why.
> Anybody wanna give me a good reason for choosing one over the other?  Should I
> try to use both?  Is there a good third choice?
> 
> 
> --
> Eric Hillman
> UNIX Sysadmin/Webmaster
> City & County Credit Union
> ehillman@cccu.com
> 
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