You are correct. This falls into the cost/benefit calculation of security. A DDOS attack on my home network would be annoying, but not devastating, so I'm willing to accept a little vulnerability to them in exchange for other benefits.
> I can prevent being blocked by your ISP by adjusting the timings etc. of my scripts.
But that won't let you escape detection by my system's own defenses. Well, you could if you slowed down the scan enough -- but "enough" is pretty darned slow.
> I can prevent being blocked by your ISP by adjusting the timings etc. of my scripts.
But that won't let you escape detection by my system's own defenses. Well, you could if you slowed down the scan enough -- but "enough" is pretty darned slow.