[94657] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: what the heck do i do now?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Wallingford)
Wed Jan 31 20:33:42 2007
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:25:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Wallingford <brian@meganet.net>
To: Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <17857.14960.161431.825021@world.std.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007, Barry Shein wrote:
:One problem we have is that we tend to see the internet as a perfect
:simulation of a fair and just system, at least as a first goal.
:
:I don't know if that's possible or not. I don't know if anyone has
:actually explored the issue deeply. One problem is that there are many
:different notions of justice present globally. Probably thousands with
:significant real-world referents.
:
:
Ultimately, the problem is that the idealism which was more or less the
rule a decade ago has taken a backseat to commercialism and what some see
as practicality; and arguably, some consider such a reasonable excuse for
lax maintenance (to the tune of "if it's not hurting me/my customers,
it's not a priority"). Considering the time passed since maps went
defunct, Paul is entirely justified in doing whatever is necessary to
cluebat the offending networks, imho.
