Subj : Unexpected punishment for using IPv6
To   : All
From : Bj”rn Felten
Date : Sat Oct 07 2023 03:01 pm

I needed to use my web browser on my Fido box (the only one where I use IPv6) and found this message:

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About this page

This network is blocked due to unaddressed abuse complaints of malicious behavior. This page checks if it is really a human sending the requests and not a robot coming from this network.


IP address: 2001:470:27:302::2

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   "unaddressed" and "malicious behavior(sic)"? The only outgoing traffic from this address is my binkd traffic. And the only recipients are Fido members, as far as I know. Is Ray still alive after all?


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 * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)

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