Re: Not so Nice Net

[Mike Lococo <mike.lococo () NYU EDU>]

On 02/10/2012 03:21 PM, Jeff Moore wrote:
> I think folks here understand the consequences of blocking entire
> ranges. Its their job. So in the future please read the messages
> thoroughly before replying. And please keep your replies
> constructive. The kind of reply you sent benefits no one. This
> listserve is for professionals. Please act like one.

It's worth noting that Michael Sinatra is an active and respected member 
of the higher-ed community (with a handsome first name if I do say so 
myself).  Even if his tone can occasionally be terse, he has a long 
history of appropriate and professional behavior on list.

I think his tone was simply a result of passionate advocacy on an issue 
that he feels is commonly misunderstood.  I happen to agree with him 
that many folks don't actually have a deep understanding of weird corner 
cases that dropping large netblocks can create, but reasonable people 
can weigh the cost/benefit differently.  I know several teams that swear 
by netblock drops as a strategy to reduce their driveby incident rates 
by large percentages.

Maybe everyone can just relax a bit.

Cheers,
Mike Lococo