Talk:Reverse DNS lookup

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[edit] Adding external Link

Just a simple question about consistency and valueability: Why does a link to a huge (54M entries) reversedns database gets removed and a link to a tiny one (800k) is tolerated? isn't it more useful to have both or the bigger one? TheSash 15:17, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

I didn't notice the other one. Wikipedia not being a link directory, these are not the kinds of links to put in EL sections. Haakon 15:22, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Somebody did add a couple of obviously commercial links recently, but excising tools like his: [1] degrade this article's utility considerably. I think that WP:not doesn't apply to a few, non-commercial, links. See WP:not#Wikipedia is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files, item 1. MARussellPESE 18:40, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

dnsstuff.com (link) was a usefull free tool. It now appears to be a pay-for service. Upon closer inspection, you can scroll down from the "login / purchase service" top of the page to a small set of dns lookup tools lower on the page. In my opinion, dnsstuff.com should be removed as a link only because it is likely to appear to others as a pay service only. Perhaps a better page could be located to take it's place. 208.20.195.155 16:42, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

The first external link, "FREE Reverse DNS Lookup Tool from BairesTools.com ", strikes me as an advertisement. The link also fails to mention that the site is in Spanish. While it may be a good (albeit common) resource, the link could be more descriptive and less promotional. --209.251.145.252 19:57, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Hello guys, I am the developer for bairestools. I basicly think the same and I would like to know what would be a 0 promotional link. My intention on developing bairestools was the reason you said before, all webpage tools are not payable services, so I think listing them at a free enciclopedia is not accurate.

I would like to be added, as I received good comments on this, and since it's free and will be free forever, I would like you guys support me and let me include it.

Again, apologizes for my poor english and thanks for your time. Paul —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.216.206.221 (talk) 00:38, August 21, 2007 (UTC)

should I expect any responses here? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.216.206.221 (talk) 17:44, August 22, 2007 (UTC)

Ideally, there should be more responses. Well, if noone else objects, just add the link. Erik Warmelink 19:52, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Hell no! I'm not that kind of people :). Anyway, I will wait for some weeks for someone else to write something regarding this matter, and I'll do the english version which was my plan, and then I will re-add the link if nobody objects the contrary. thank you! Paul 201.216.206.221 21:56, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Link spam ?!?

Why is DNS Lookup Tool with IPv6 and rDNS support regarded as linkspam ?
It doesn't have ads, it's free and has more features than Reverse DNS Lookup Tool from Open RBL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.195.241.5 (talk) 23:53, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

because you're obviously trying to direct traffic to "Garo's shells Shell accounts for everyone". your user contribution history makes this plainly clear. please stop. wikipedia is not a collection of links, it's not a promotional tool. Anastrophe (talk) 00:07, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

If I would add a site to promote it, wouldn't I add a site that contains ads or a site that sells something ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.195.241.5 (talk) 23:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

please stop the pretense. you have a conflict of interest in adding the links. the site linked to does not exist for the sole purpose of providing the dns lookup facility. nor, for that matter, is this article intended to be an advice or how-to article. links should be associated with more information about rDNS, not links to sites to help you do them. all one needs do is type a few words into their favorite search engine to find a site that does this. based, again, upon your user contribution history, you are determined to drive traffic to your site. that's reason enough to preclude it.Anastrophe (talk) 01:23, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

You are right, the site linked also provides other services, but the same thing can be said about openrbl.org —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.195.241.5 (talk) 13:23, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

there are differences: the openrbl site doesn't have a huge banner inviting people to investigate their other services, the other services they do provide are all intimately associated with the purpose of the tool they provide, whereas free shell accounts have absolutely nothing to do with reverse dns lookups, and, most importantly, the link was added by an editor in good faith, not by the person who runs the site and is trying to drive traffic to his site by using wikipedia for free advertising. Anastrophe (talk) 19:35, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding spam and webmail services

Using my own SMTP from a non-registered IP, I got the following results. Gmail doesn't filter the messages at all, assuming your IP is not in their records as a spammer. Yahoo will send the message to the Bulk folder. Hotmail will silently kill the message. This is not to imply a real-world spam filtering effectiveness, though -- my own experiences for example would imply otherwise. Ham Pastrami (talk) 12:36, 23 February 2008 (UTC)