[MLB-WIRELESS] Austnet Screwup...

[Barry Park]

Can everyone who idles on #melbwireless send me their meatspace address? I
want to drive past and see you walking around in confused circles as you try
and work out how to use the long-neglected TV remote or try and find someone
real to talk with :^)
- Barry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Butcher" <pickle at alien.net.au>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Austnet Screwup...


>
> > >   It has been noted in the athome. newsgroups that 210. (which I am
> > > on)
> > > and I think 1 other is being blocked, would anyone know
> > why??  cause its
> > > very annoying and is causing quite a stir at the moment (me
> > personally
> > > emailing and calling optusnet).
> >
> > I sent them "Please explain" ;)
>
> I'm in this boat too.
>
> FYI:
> [17:01:51] -RogerY- !Global Notice! We've had to add some temporary
> -wide- bans to swiftly curb the attack on Austnet. Please apologize on
> our behalf to clients you know that are affected. We anticipate we can
> lift the bans within the next 30 minutes or so.
>
> Which then became "in an hour"..
>
> .. Which then became "in a couple of hours"..
>
> See, unlike other networks, AustNet opers don't bother to spend time on
> anything other than generating wallops messages.
>
> This is probably related to the DALnet refugees who have arrived
> recently at AustNet's shores, bringing with them all the wonders that
> come hand in hand with DALnet..
>
> Hey, at least they unbanned *!*@*net*au a while ago :)
>
>  - Simon
>




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