Ira Goldklang: http://www.trs-80.com/

[Teo Zenios]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Pemberton" <philpem at dsl.pipex.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Ira Goldklang: http://www.trs-80.com/


> In message <Pine.LNX.4.33.0502081036100.10241-100000 at siconic.com>
>           Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at siconic.com> wrote:
>
> > I'd like to know who the offender is so we can shame them out of
> > existence.  Probably the same guy who will be offering a TRS-80
> > documentation CD on eBay in the next couple weeks.
>
> I've always been somewhat partial to blocking entire ISPs due to the
actions
> of their users. If I get more than three bandwidth-hogging attempts from a
> particular ISP, I block the whole ISP. A bit of a knee-jerk reaction, but
> it's sometimes necessary.
> A few years ago I released an IC logo identification tool. Someone
mirrored
> my site (there was a ZIP file of the entire site on the front page, too
> *sigh*). Problem was, his mirroring software got caught in a loop. That
> little swine cost me my entire monthly bandwidth quota twice over and lost
me
> a webhost ("If your readers are going to use up all our bandwidth, pay us
> $BIGBUCKS a month for a dedicated server or leave").
>
> > This is really retarded.
>
> I agree.
>
> Later.
> -- 
> Phil.                              | Acorn Risc PC600 Mk3, SA202, 64MB,
6GB,
> philpem at philpem.me.uk              | ViewFinder, 10BaseT Ethernet,
2-slice,
> http://www.philpem.me.uk/          | 48xCD, ARCINv6c IDE, SCSI
> ... Sane?  Hell, if I was sane why would I be here?

I think an FTP linked from the website would be much easier to control
leechers. Maybe a note stating the contents can be purchased for a small fee
and mail them a DVD with the files (for people who really do want to mirror
your information).