[tor-relays] webiron requesting to block several /24 subnet

[AMuse]

The TOR directory of exit nodes is readily available for ISP's and
website operators to apply in their filters. I don't see why them
putting the onus on tens of thousands of exit operators to exit-block
THEIR addresses is in any way reasonable. 

On 2015-10-20 12:51, yl wrote: 

> Hello,
> I received an abuse email today from my hoster (several emails from
> webiron in one email), typical automated abuse emails, not much
> information.
> 
> However, they request, if the origin IP is 
> 
> a Tor exit, to block the full
> /24 subnet. As they also state, they will not provide the full IP of
> there customer and request to block the exit to the /24.
> 
> Any thoughts on this? I don't like to block the whole /24, just because
> one idiot using one of the IPs is using some snake oil service like
> webiron, the collateral damage is to big in my eyes. All other IPs in
> the same range will be blocked as well.
> 
> Why should I even care about blocking such IPs given by webiron? In my
> opinion the blocking is useless from my side and in the worst case the
> users of webiron will block my exit node IP. Would it be better for the
> tor network if I'd block the IPs? Is there any bad consequences if I
> don't for the Tor network?
> 
> Let me know your thoughts. The services URL is https://www.webiron.com [1],
> don't need to go there, I didn't because such services are just useless.
> Better use fail2ban or something similar.
> 
> Greeting
> yl
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