[rbldnsd] how to make public (DNS)RBL?

[Chris.]

On Sat, 16 May 2009 12:31:31 -0400, Steven Champeon wrote...

> on Sat, May 16, 2009 at 10:16:18AM +0000, Chris. wrote:
> 
> <snip completely unrelated but nevertheless bizarre Javascript story>
> 
>> So if I understand you correctly, if any "admins" attempt to use
>> my system, they'll have no idea whether the lists are good, or bad.
> 
> No, if you expect anyone to use it, you need to publish a set of
> criteria by which you list IPs. Nothing to do with hype - if anything,
> Jon and Dave and the rest have been trying to point out to you that
> blocking 1/4 of the Internet isn't a bold claim, it's probably a
> sensible course to take given million-host botnets, but it's
> *irrelevant* in the context of this discussion. I could provide you
> with a DNSBL that lists five hundred thousand IPs, but if they're all
> legit mail hosts, you'll end up with a high FP rate should you use
> that list to block inbound mail. Go, now, and read the BCP I sent.

LOL. Sorry. I'm afraid I've been a bit overburdened lately, and as a
consequence, I'm a bit detached, and /reactive/ - see; "knee jerk".
Henceforth, I do solemnly swear to read the responses in these threads.
Then walk away from the console, and wait no less than 1hr. before
responding. Gah! Now, in retrospect it all seems so clear. I feel
terrible, and am very grateful for all the thoughtful responses -
even tho I didn't recognize all of them.

...and now, a direct response to the response(s), as they were intended. :)
Steven, thank you for the pointer (article) - I /actually/ understood
that, and I /was/ looking for it. - /really/

I have read all of it (again) and actually /do/ have a layout - just
not yet in print. I'll post them (or a link) here today, or early
tomorrow. Actually, it occurs to me just now, that I'd rather provide
a bit more /articulated/ version here in response. It'll be a bit
more terse, as the readers have a better understanding, so I can
use a different language. Those were "props" to the subscribers here,
in case it wasn't noticed. :)
I'm in the middle of a "build session/marathon" as I write this.
So since it hasn't yet been an hour, I'm going to break it off here,
and honor my oath, and report back with a /direct/ response to
the yours (and some of the others like it). Consider this one
a well deserved apology. :)

Back in about an hour...

--Chris

> 
> /me resists urge to also school you on DHTML, which is not the same
> as Javascript, and certainly wasn't around in 1994. ;)
> 
> At any rate, I think this troll is full to bursting, and we should all
> just let him go off and sit under another bridge.
> 
> Steve
> 
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