tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060198.post2785787930194179663..comments2024-02-14T12:37:14.887+00:00Comments on IT Law in Ireland: IWF Annual Report: Wikipedia blocking and moreTJ McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565959875438814437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060198.post-82794591036168411882009-05-02T16:40:00.000+01:002009-05-02T16:40:00.000+01:00hey TJ. regarding domain names being the new poin...hey TJ. regarding domain names being the new point of control -- going by my experience in anti-spam, this, I think, is largely due to the pervasiveness of highly effective censorship-avoidance technology using open proxies, which means that blocking IP addresses or IP ranges no longer works very well to block access to "bad" sites. (for whatever values of "bad" apply.) <br /><br />On the other hand, domains are still effectively "owned" by individuals or companies, and it's a lot harder to "proxy" domain ownership in the same way as it is with IPs.<br /><br />We certainly use domain blocking a lot in antispam, and have for years.Justin Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955170493368020909noreply@blogger.com