WHOIS rejection from strange IP address

From	"vince@wlcr.net" <vince@wlcr.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	WHOIS rejection from strange IP address
Date	2024-11-26 22:10 +0100
Message-ID	<JNaYN-bPSq-7@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
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Can anyone explain why whois on a Debian server gets a rejection as if 
through a proxy server?

Does the Debian command "whois" not connect directly to the various 
databases?


$whois 191.96.36.56
% IP Client: 64.25x.xx.xx
  % This is the RIPE Database query service.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
% See https://docs.db.ripe.net/terms-conditions.html

%ERROR:201: access denied for 190.112.52.13
%
% Sorry, access from your host has been permanently
% denied because of a repeated excessive querying.
% For more information, see
% https://docs.db.ripe.net/FAQ/#why-did-i-receive-an-error-201-access-denied

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 
(SHETLAND)

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WHOIS rejection from strange IP address "vince@wlcr.net" <vince@wlcr.net> - 2024-11-26 22:10 +0100
  Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2024-11-26 22:50 +0100
  Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 08:00 +0100
    Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 08:00 +0100
      Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address "vince@wlcr.net" <vince@wlcr.net> - 2024-12-02 17:40 +0100
        Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-02 18:00 +0100
          Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 18:10 +0100
        Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 18:10 +0100
          Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address "vince@wlcr.net" <vince@wlcr.net> - 2024-12-02 18:40 +0100
            Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-02 19:20 +0100
            Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 21:10 +0100
    Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address George at Clug <Clug@goproject.info> - 2024-11-27 08:40 +0100
      Re: WHOIS rejection from strange IP address Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 17:50 +0100

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