Posted by DB_Story on 12/03/05 19:33

This was never part of the original version, but it would be nice IMHO if
the cache servers did a Whois as part of bringing a new user onto the
network, and if they have the Zero Uploads Hack active, refuse to admit
them. I know that hack is still out there because LeechHammer still catches
and hammers a couple of them a day. I believe that hack can be applied
after they're on the network, but not letting them on in the first place
would be a nice start.

Technically, if the client does not allow a Whois until the network
connection is active, connect them to a test network, run the Whois, drop
them off of that and connect them to the live network. It's more than past
time to kill that hack altogether. If you don't want to share, then don't
share any files.

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