[anti-spam-wg] If it's announced 'on' RIPE.net it must be true...

[Steve Linford linford@localhost]

Seems at least one network believes that 'announcements' carried on a  
RIPE website mean the announcement must be real. Why RIPE is carrying  
a fake announcement posted by a spammer is beyond me, is there  
somebody there who can delete joe-jobs and/or spam from the list and  
thus from what RIPE subsequently publishes?

I'm sure if the same spammer posted an announcement saying RIPE has  
been acquired by APNIC and all RIPE IPs are to be recalled on Dec 1,  
someone I hope would ensure such 'announcement' is promptly  
deleted... could that same someone delete the fake announcement below  
then please.

  Steve Linford
  The Spamhaus Project
  http://www.spamhaus.org

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Dear Spamhaus Team,

We are from Malaysian ISP, we would like to have confirmation with  
you regarding this RIPE article stated that "Spamhaus and SPEWS merge  
to form massive blacklist". Please refer the link for  the article:  
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/anti-spam-wg/2006/ 
msg00087.html. Is this means, if our IP being listed in SPEW or  
SPEW2, the SBL will automatically include the IPs also.

Appreaciate your prompt reply regarding this matter.

Thank you

Regards,
TM Net Abuse Admin(MM)
Security Management,
Technical Operation,
TM Net Sdn. Bhd.