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   >some of the unreliability of the remailer network is due to misapplied   
   >and ill-conceived abuse filtering.   
   >   
   >On the latter thought, I remember you mentioning that you have modified   
   >Reliable to perform some logging (which you apparently used to trace this   
   >message through three remailers, two of which you run), and I think it   
   >would be helpful and correct if you detailed these changes for your   
   >users.  I think your users should be informed of such modifications as it   
   >is their security you are silently jeopardizing.  I also think that your   
   >not immediately making it clear from the outset that you ran both Azerty   
   >and Frog was at the very least a serious error of judgement.   
   >   
   >In cases of *carefully verified* abuse, I think the proper procedure is   
   >to attempt to contact the sender, giving him or her the chance to   
   >defend or explain the apparent abuse, and modify their behavior.   
   >Failing that notify the sender's ISP.  I consider it very bad form to   
   >publish mail to newsgroups and even the remops list (which is public).   
   >This plays into the hands of abusers and undermines the integrity of   
   >the remailer system, which depends on operators NOT sharing   
   >information.   
   >   
   >Remailers do suffer abuse.  I personally have admired operators who   
   >shut down their remailer or reduced its capabilities after   
   >sustained abuse or complaints, rather than degrading its security   
   >and the integrity of the entire network.  I hope you will reconsider   
   >your policy of publishing and monitoring user information.   
   >   
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