Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock Re: 202203151549.AYC

[Greg Skinner via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

I was referring to the relative number of responses to the most recent Schoen IPv4 maintenance draft at the link you 
gave (quoted by me), as compared to the responses here on the NANOG list.  Sorry if that wasn’t clear.

I would argue that Schoen and the co-authors of that draft have spent time researching the problem and past 
discussions.  For example, see the discussion on the internet-history list about the history of 0/8 
<https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/internet-history/2019-February/004862.html>.

—gregbo

> On Mar 20, 2022, at 11:26 AM, Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:
>
> I wouldn’t assume that the small number of responses indicates a lack of interest.  It’s possible that people haven’t 
> commented because they’ve seen this topic play itself out over the years, and although they have opinions, they don’t 
> feel compelled to post them there.  (Interestingly enough, some have posted them here.)  Another possibility is that 
> they’re waiting until the draft is presented later this week before expressing their opinions.
>
> There are quite a few responses. All expressed zero interest.
>
> This is a pretty common pattern. Someone comes up with an idea, spends zero time researching the history of the 
> problem or previous discussions,and submits it to the IETF. People point out that it's been discussed before,and they 
> aren't interested,but the submitter stamps their feet because nobody is LISTENING to them. 
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 1:14 PM Greg Skinner via NANOG <nanog () nanog org <mailto:nanog () nanog org>> wrote:
>
>
> > On Mar 15, 2022, at 7:04 PM, Mark Andrews <marka () isc org <mailto:marka () isc org>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Firstly nobody uses mailing list digests as references.  Secondly anyone can post to the mailing list, you just 
> > need to subscribe.  If you read the thread you can see there is no interest in this.
> >
> > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/int-area/iZnR1Dkomu4D8AfHTI2xR_npJ8Y/ 
> > <https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/int-area/iZnR1Dkomu4D8AfHTI2xR_npJ8Y/>
>
> I wouldn’t assume that the small number of responses indicates a lack of interest.  It’s possible that people haven’t 
> commented because they’ve seen this topic play itself out over the years, and although they have opinions, they don’t 
> feel compelled to post them there.  (Interestingly enough, some have posted them here.)  Another possibility is that 
> they’re waiting until the draft is presented later this week before expressing their opinions.
>
> —gregbo