Reporting "abuse" (ie. lying) to ISP

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When you send an email to an ISP's abuse email address, do they actually bother to look at it?

Think about it, you could report any kind of "abuse" if you want to fuck with someone:

"Dear ISP, the person at [this IP address] is distributing copyrighted material and child porn. Please seize their computer immediately. Thank you!"

― IP Diddy, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

hehe... it's not quite that trivial.

although, i wouldn't be surprised if some rookie outfit over-reacted to charges.

i'm sure that:
a) there has to be actual proof of abuse.
b) a formal complaint has to be backed up in writing at least. nobody's getting searched or dropped by just a casual email.
m.

― msp (mspa), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

What if I sent it directly to a studio, record company and artist also? People with money and lawyers!

― IP Diddy, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

where's the proof?
m.

― msp (mspa), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

i don't think an ISP has the rights to seize somebody's computer..

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

Where's the proof? They'll have to seize the computer to get it!

See? It's a good plan, no?

Okay, what if I say they are plotting terr'ist activities?

― IP Diddy, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

You're a bad person. You should kill yourself.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:58 (twenty years ago)

You STOLE my photoshopped stolen image of a kitten! plz take it down or i sue etc etc etc

― kingfish fucked up his login (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

Yes we do look at these, but they are filed away depending on proof of abuse (i.e. logs of scans or similar). Generally automated reports to abuse accounts are indicative of people with virii and/or spam bots. Reports of abuse with no proof and not originating from law enforcement are filed away until it is followed up with proof of malicious intent or by a law enforcement official.

― Tinman: Set to Self-Destruct (cprek), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

If you want to cause mischief, you're best bet is to report it directly to law enforcement. They can be clueless enough to follow up on baseless accusations and can force ISPs to do the same.

― Tinman: Set to Self-Destruct (cprek), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

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