[nycbug-talk] ORDB.org replacement

[Okan Demirmen]

On Mon 2007.03.12 at 11:23 -0700, Peter Wright wrote:
> 
> > On Mon 2007.03.12 at 10:22 -0700, Peter Wright wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:24:09 -0700 (PDT)
> >> > "Peter Wright" <pete at nomadlogic.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> hey all,
> >> >>   i used to use the ordb.org blacklist on my postfix boxen.  they
> >> have
> >> >> shut down.  are there any other decent rbl lists out there that folks
> >> >> are using?
> >> >>
> >> >> thx,
> >> >> -pete
> >> >
> >> > I know what you mean pete.  Most the ones I've used in the past have
> >> > dropped.  Here a snip from my main.cf.
> >> >
> >> > #       reject_rbl_client relays.ordb.org
> >> > #       reject_rbl_client sbl.spamhaus.org
> >> > #       reject_rbl_client opm.blitzed.org
> >> >         reject_rbl_client list.dsbl.org
> >> >
> >>
> >> lol...that's pretty much what i have as well ;)  i'll give dsbl.org a
> >> shot
> >> now.  thanks!
> >
> > why do you guys even use blacklists?  have you any statistics on the
> > effectiveness of blacklists after greylisting?  i'm assuming close to
> > 0%, for with just greylisting the amount of spam is already close to
> > nil (and it costs nothing).
> 
> sigh...i knew i should not have posted this question to the list
> today...i've been waiting for this post....
> OP: "i have a question about X."
> R1: "X sucks, use Y"
> R2: "this is how i do it with Y"
> 
> let alone i have my own reasons for using X, or that I'm experimenting
> with X versus Y or what ever...
> 
> honestly, i was using ORDB as another layer of the onion...not that it
> matters though....
> 
> -pete <having shitty monday> wright

i hit a nerve! :)

i was just looking for reasons/data, that's all...and it doesn't have to
come from you ;)