Re: Dropping support for the .ru top level domain

["james.cutler () consultant com" <james.cutler () consultant com>]

On Mar 12, 2022, at 5:47 AM, Patrick Bryant <patrick () pbryant com> wrote:
> I don't like the idea of disrupting any Internet service. 


I certainly agree with that.

Removing .ru from the root name servers will most certainly be as effective as removing certain words from dictionaries 
to prevent their use.

As to the former, establishment of local servers with .ru re-inserted is not only technically feasible, but not 
particularly expensive. There is some history of alternate root server establishment. There are other likely ways to 
distribute layer 3 address including, for example, social media, 

As to the latter, most of us learn a extensive vocabulary long before gaining the ability to read dictionaries or even 
graffiti.

My point is that this kind of “security through obscurity” may play well to newshounds and politicians, but has no 
practical effect. Disruption of a common robust name to layer 3 address lookup will increase operational costs without 
commensurate results.