Re: IP 163.221.102.*, 163.221.190.*: Unallowed automated access to bugzilla.gnome.org

[Olav Vitters <olav bkor dhs org>]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 11:33:08AM +0100, Olav Vitters wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 10:29:34AM +0100, Olav Vitters wrote:
> > IP address 163.221.102.211 is slowing down our site bugzilla.gnome.org.
> > It is accessing information at a very high rate, slowing down the server
> > and impacting our development work.
> > 
> > Robot-like behaviour is NOT allowed as per robots.txt. Please ensure
> > this activity is stopped asap.
> 
> This now changed to the following IPs:
> 
> 163.221.102.211
> 163.221.190.155
> 163.221.190.156
> 163.221.102.214
> 163.221.102.213
> 163.221.190.135
> 163.221.102.212
> 163.221.190.180
> 163.221.190.169

Additionally:
163.221.126.23

Clearly avoiding the /24 blocks I had in place up to now.

> Note that the initial mail informed you that such behaviour is not
> acceptable. Continuing the behaviour and avoiding our blocks from a
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> legal standpoint alone is not advisable.
> 
> Please stop asap. I do not like our services to be abused.

Obviously your 163.221.0.0/16 netblock will now be banned.


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Regards,
Olav