Re: NANOG67 - Tipping point of community and sponsor bashing?

[Arnold Nipper <arnold () nipper de>]

On 15.06.2016 21:14, Seth Mattinen wrote:
> On 6/15/16 05:37, Mike Hammett wrote:
> > I agree that the SIX is a fine organization, but the framework of
> > the organization has little to do with the members getting screwed
> > over. A non-profit donation-based IX that doesn't produce results
> > could be screwing its "customers" over more than a MRC-based
> > for-profit IX that does produce.
>
>
> An IX just needs to "produce" a layer 2 peering fabric. That's not a 
> tall order to get results from. Anything beyond that is extra fluff. 
> Some people want to pay more for the fluff, some don't.

This is a *common* misunderstanding.

The by far easiest part of running a successful IXP is the technical part.

The more challenging is to build a community around it. And that's
purely non technical and involves a lot of *social* networking and
bringing people together.


btdt
Arnold
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