RFC: Removing example.com as a testpoint (Was: Re: [SURBL-Discuss] Re: No install Problems with 0.10)

[Justin Mason]

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Jeff Chan writes:
> On Monday, April 19, 2004, 5:04:43 PM, Kelsey Cummings wrote:
> >> Otherwise I will probably change "example.com" to
> >> "surbl-org-permanent-test-point.com", and document and announce
> >> the change.
> 
> > Perhaps just 'test.test.sa.surbl.org' ?
> 
> > Nothing wrong with that, and I'm pretty sure that 'test' will never be a
> > GTLD. 
> 
> That could probably work too.  :-)  LOL Now I don't know which
> obscurity is better!  ;-)  Comments anyone?

hmm...

I would suggest using a known TLD.  I could imagine SpamAssassin
or another product, if they don't already, including optimisations
to avoid querying on things that *look* like URLs but can't possibly
be; and putting in a special case for SURBL would be a bit silly
if we can avoid it.

- --j.
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