Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

I've been paranoid all along that someone might create an account just
for scam-related spamming,

This is the probable one.

but now I'm more suspicious that it's big
tech trying to ruin my server's IP reputation so that I'll stop using a private server.

I doubt it. Big tech doesn't care.

But they are certainly not going to do anything about the hacking attacks either.


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I've been paranoid all along that someone might create an account jus for scam-related spamming,

This is the probable one.

but now I'm more suspicious that it's big
tech trying to ruin my server's IP reputation so that I'll stop using private server.

I doubt it. Big tech doesn't care.

It could just be my lack of experience, but I feel unwelcomed by them

But they are certainly not going to do anything about the hacking attacks either.

Unless you count them punishing the customers of an entire IP range. They'll do that. But the hackers themselves are not hurting the big dawgs like Microsoft.

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Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

I doubt it. Big tech doesn't care.

It could just be my lack of experience, but I feel unwelcomed by them

George Carlin: It's a big club, and you ain't in it.

I stopped caring about big tech a while ago. They have no power over me unless I give it to them.

Unless you count them punishing the customers of an entire IP range. They'll do that. But the hackers themselves are not hurting the big
dawgs like Microsoft.

Smells like class action lawsuit to me.


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Unless you count them punishing the customers of an entire IP range. They'll do that. But the hackers themselves are not hurting the big dawgs like Microsoft.

Smells like class action lawsuit to me.

There should be one. Isn't it racist to punish people who use low-budget servers? I can avoid the trouble by using a more expensive hosting company, but it shouldn't come down to that.

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Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

There should be one. Isn't it racist to punish people who use
low-budget servers? I can avoid the trouble by using a more expensive hosting company, but it shouldn't come down to that.

They are banking (yes, that was a pun) on the fact that the people using low budget servers can't afford it.


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