[arin-discuss] The joy of SWIPping

[Mike Berger]

Wow, people in this list sure can extrapolate a lot from a simple 
statement.  Someone should be responsible for each IP address.  If the 
customer won't take responsibility, and won't hire an agent to do so 
(which might be the service provider) then he shouldn't be on the 
internet.  Anything you add to this notion is not mine.

Edward B. DREGER wrote:
> MB> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 15:43:26 -0500
> MB> From: Mike Berger
>
> MB> Seems to me that maybe people who aren't ready, willing, and able to
> MB> respond to network issues surrounding the addresses they're using
> MB> shouldn't be given any IP addresses in the first place.
>
> Are you referring to the top or the bottom of the subnet hierarchy?
> i.e., that someone somewhere must be responsible, or each subnet holder
> must be directly responsible?
>
> If you're saying something akin to "all domain name holders must have
> in-house 24/7 DNS-knowledgeable staff", I'd have to disagree.  Look at
> how people get confused with domain-related issues.[1]
>
> If you're stating something along the lines of "all subnets should have
> usable IP-related contacts", we're getting somewhere... and I see no
> reason why a subnet user should be prohibited from having an agent act
> on their behalf.
>
> Indeed, one could argue that publishing clueless domain POCs invites
> abusers to pursue their quarry.  Do we really expect any different with
> IP space?
>
> [1] When I say "issues", I mean "issues".  I am not [mis]using it in its
> _en vogue_ form as a feel-good way to say "problems".
>
>
> Eddy
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