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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Oh the shame! Never had that tag on my exit before.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I assume it was due to a bad boy attacking an IP, pointed out by my ISP, and the ISP put my server “under mitigation”. I assume some filtering, which of course would have looked bad to TOR users.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I did not spot the ISP’s email for 30 minutes, but then I was able to block the offended IP. Within minutes of doing that the ISP said attack stop and my server was removed from mitigation. However the next day <b>badexit</b> tag on my exit and remains there<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How long does the tag last?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I go to my other, overseas exit, a family member, to see the tag is aslo applied there to. Do family members get tarred with the same brush? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have turned both into relays for the time being. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or have I got this wrong. Is it a DNS thing? Are no some DNS providers causing issues forcing the tag? I am not using opendns.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gerry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>