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	benmetcalfe.net is responsible for the management and operation of all servers and related assets
	(including domain names) powering ben metcalfe's personal and professional projects. see below for a
	full list of assets under management.
	
	since the closure of dotben.net web hosting, benmetcalfe.net provides these servers to 3rd parties
	by invitation only. however if you wish to host a wordpress blog professionally, please check out
	wpengine.com (disclosure, ben metcalfe is a shareholder)

> these may not be the droids you're looking for

	if you are looking for ben metcalfe's personal site and blog then you've ended up in the wrong place.
	please visit benmetcalfe.com.

> servers

	deathwish.benmetcalfe.net - telecity powergate, london, uk
	
	powering the following websites:
	
		benmetcalfe.com/net/org/co.uk/us
		ben.ly
		swordfi.sh
		ronmetcalfe.com
		carolmetcalfe.com
		
	also used as a private uk proxy for ben metcalfe's traffic originating in california, usa.
	
	redapple.benmetcalfe.net - ukgrid synergy house, manchester, uk
	
	primarily operating as a tor node + exit router, this server contributes to the anonimity afforded by
	tor to activists, jounalists, whistleblowers and those living under oppresive regimes. ben metcalfe
	believes strongly that everyone deserves the right to conduct themselves online without fear of
	intrusion, monitoring or censorship and to this end provides a server to the tor communiy as a tor
	relay/end-point. tor, like a hammer or any other tool, can be used for positive or negative uses.
	ben's aspiration is for his contribution to empower free speech, privacy, and human rights and not
	illegality. see also:
		
		http://redapple.benmetcalfe.net - fuller explanation
		https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en
		https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html
		
	this server is also used for occasional feed aggregation, parsing and management.
		
	kamikaze.benmetcalfe.net - currently offline
	
	formerly used to create and seed(/distribute) a mirror of various bbc websites set to be removed due
	to 'cost-savings'. see:
	
	http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/855220-fan-saves-bbc-websites-from-deletion-for-2-50
	http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-02/11/bbc-torrent-archive-websites
	
	you can still download the torrent, too
	
	{redacted}.benmetcalfe.net - london, uk
	
	data backup server #1. powered by a $40 pogoplug (repurposed with debian) and a $60 500Gb drive - aka
	the '$100 backup server'.
	
	{redacted}.benmetcalfe.net - san francisco, california, usa
	
	residential gateway and data backup server #2.
	
> domains

	benmetcalfe.net controls numerous domains on behalf of ben metcalfe, registered for
	current/dormant/future projects. the following domains are open for offer: 
	
		fuckyou.co.uk - appraised at a value of $10k+ 10 years ago
		deviceneutrality.com/net/org
	
	please email your offer to domains@{thisdomain}.net. all other domains, including
	benmetcalfe.com/net/org/co.uk/us, are not for sale and offers will not be entertained.

> security

	in case you were thinking about it, let it be known:
	
	* most servers operated by benmetcalfe.net do not have ssh exposed publicly, and use an intricate
	  internal network and iptables rules for restricted private ssh access instead
	* those that do use ssh have root + ben usernames disabled
	* certificate-based/passwordless-only authentication is in enforced
	* machines are kept patched
	* counter-measures to attack are standing by
	
> abuse

	if you susspect network abuse eminating from an asset controlled by benmetcalfe.net, please email
	logs, information and anything else useful to abuse@{this domain}.net.
	
	please note:
	
	1. redapple.benmetcalfe.net is a tor exit router and as such any reports of abuse, missuse or
	   ilegality - while unfortunate - will be ignored. such reports cannot be investigated or tracked due
	   to the nature of the tor network and an intentional piping of all logs to /dev/null on the box for
	   privacy and zero-liability (further explanation).
	
	2. most assets controlled by benmetcalfe.net are physically located in the united kingdom and as such
	   american legal instruments such as DMCA do not have jurisdiction.
	
	3. no servers currently operated by benmetcalfe.net are used to send mail. benmetcalfe.com and
	   dotben.co.uk domains are regularly spoofed in spam email - please check the headers in your spam to
	   identify the true origin of the message in question.
	

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