Comment by redeeman
3 years ago
I propose we begin implementing some responsibility for internet actors. If my car leaks oil on the road, that is my responsibility to fix, yet I did not manufacture the car.
I propose that we make owners of shitty devices responsible for their actions. if my internet of shit thermostat begins spamming people, that would be my responsibility, if it participates in a ddos, that would become my responsibility.
That's already true. If you're found sending abusive traffic, you might get sued, get sent a C&D, and/or your ISP might cut off your internet.
But similar to somebody's leaky car, good luck finding them and enforcing they actually clean it up.