[tor-relays] Netcraft spam

[tor-operator at urdn.com.ua]

jvoisin via tor-relays <tor-relays at lists.torproject.org> wrote:

> Is this something other operators have seen too or are we alone?

You're not alone, they're desperately trying to advertise themselves
and you shouldn't give them any form of importance by replying to them.
In fact, they will probably discard your reply as the purpose of their
Spam is to advertise their crap rather than actually report a serious
problem.

> but the netcraft spam keeps coming, annoying everyone.

Just filter them out?

> is there anything that can be done to make them understand what's
> going on?

You will receive a lot of garbage like this from people trying to build
themselves a reputation of Internet White Knight. Just send them to
trash.

Eventually, if it looks like the sender may read your answer, either
try to educate them. If they persist, you may do as we do, make fun of
their stupidity.

However, this may not work if you're not running your own network and
have a crappy ISP. In this case, you probably shouldn't host a Tor
relay at them.