RE: Level3 problems

["Gary Hale" <ghale () globalinternetworking com>]

Hmmm ... I suppose I would prefer this community not be made an explicit
source of information for a reporter. Implicitly, if reporters must hang
off this thread, they should be able to discern impact from perspective
given here. However, if questions like the one(s) asked below became
"standard" on this thread, then soon the function of the group slants to
something other than a forum to aid (each other) in the proper
"management" of the affairs of Network Operators ... and may morph into
something far less useful.

No intention to "scare" ... 

-gh

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Rubenstein [mailto:alex () nac net] 
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 1:43 PM
To: Gary Hale
Cc: lgreenem () cmp com; nanog () merit edu
Subject: RE: Level3 problems


Gary,

I understand your statement, but I am sure the gentleman below does not.

If you want a story to be done, so that the world can see how something 
like this can impact thousands of businesses, the best bet would be to 
help educate this guy so that he has something to write.

Are, were you trying to scare him off from doing a story?

Personally, I am quote fed up with the issues that the huge providers
have 
and cause, yet never have anyone document it, find out about it, or do 
anything about it. I laud this guys effort for actually trying to do his

job and expose something that needs to be exposed.

I am now putting on my level-3 bullet proof jacket, and will be looking 
over my shoulder for the next 3 NANOGs.





On Fri, 21 Oct 2005, Gary Hale wrote:

> Are you kidding?
>
> -gh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf
Of
> lgreenem () cmp com
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:03 AM
> To: nanog () merit edu
> Subject: Re: Level3 problems
>
>
> I'm a reporter with InformationWeek magazine. I'm trying to get an
idea
> of the
> significance of this morning's outage. Has Level 3 communicated with
you
> about
> the cause of the outage? How greatly did the outage affect you or your
> customers? Was this an unusually large event?
> Thanks,
> lgreenem () cmp com

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