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Re: Authority
From: Blaxthos <blaxthos () bash org>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:45:32 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Randy Bush wrote:
[ sorry to use your msg as a soapbox ]
I appreciate the apology. I think my point is being missed, however (and hopefully this reply will help legitimize the situation). It should be noted that the original post was directed to W@E, not to nanog-l (the list was only cc'd). I take issue with anyone who publically accuses another entity of wrongdoing beyond his scope of authority. If people are speeding in my neighborhood, I can not go and take down their pictures, personal information, license plate numbers, etc., post them publically, and accuse them of breaking the law (even if they did!). That's liabel, and it is illegal (and wrong). It is no less wrong just because it is up to the victim of the post to take corrective/punative action in a civil forum (ie lawsuit). The correct action would be to lobby the authorities (police in the example, arin in this situation) to take enforcement measures, NOT to demand that the "criminals" justify their actions to you (specifically speaking to whom my email was originally addressed). There are fiscal and legal ramifications to what is being done here. Hope this helps clarify. /blaxthos
Current thread:
- Authority Blaxthos (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Paul (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority trelane (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Christian Malo (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Jeff S Wheeler (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Richard Cox (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority trelane (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Randy Bush (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Blaxthos (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Randy Bush (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority jon bennett (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Tom (UnitedLayer) (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority william (Dec 10)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Authority Michael . Dillon (Dec 10)
- Re: Authority Henry Linneweh (Dec 10)
- Root Authority Doug Luce (Dec 15)