Slashdot banning Tor?

Bob monfster at gmail.com
Wed Aug 31 21:57:59 UTC 2005


Yes, I get it also.  And adding there subnet (ExitPolicy reject
66.35.250.0/24) doesn't stop them from banning the ip of the tor server,
even though it doesn't exit to them ever.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-or-talk at freehaven.net
> [mailto:owner-or-talk at freehaven.net] On Behalf Of Karl Sackett
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 2:30 PM
> To: or-talk at freehaven.net
> Subject: Slashdot banning Tor?
>
> I've been seeing this message when I try to login to slashdot.org:
>
> "This IP address or network has been used to abuse the system
> and logins
> from it have been disabled. If you feel that this is unwarranted, feel
> free to include your IP address (194.25.9.105) in the subject of an
> email to banned at slashdot.org, and we will examine why there
> is a ban. If
> you fail to include the IP address (again, in the subject!), then your
> message will be deleted and ignored. I mean come on, we're good, we're
> not psychic."
>
> I get the same message when I go through other exit nodes too.  Anyone
> else seeing this?  Has anyone tried contacting them?
>
> --
> Karl Sackett                     K4KRS
> krs at hiwaay.net
>
>    "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
>     carrying the cross."                               Sinclair Lewis




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