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Re: gcc.gnu.org and IBrowse ("spambot detected" problem)

From: Joe Buck <Joe dot Buck at synopsys dot COM>
To: gcc at gnu dot org
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:25:31 -0800
Subject: Re: gcc.gnu.org and IBrowse ("spambot detected" problem)
References: <yam9804.1674.563876056@mail.gmx.de> <20041104145215.GB10654@kurtwerks.com> <20041104181131.GH11533@trixie.casa.cgf.cx>

On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 01:11:31PM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> Although I was tempted to just block anything with the string "Amiga"
> in it, I relented and removed IBrowse from the list of blocked
> user agents.

I don't understand the rationale for blocking anything based on the user
agent string; after all, the bad guys can just change it.

References:
- gcc.gnu.org and IBrowse ("spambot detected" problem)
  - From: Christian Rosentreter
- Re: gcc.gnu.org and IBrowse ("spambot detected" problem)
  - From: Kurt Wall
- Re: gcc.gnu.org and IBrowse ("spambot detected" problem)
  - From: Christopher Faylor

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