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Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs?
From: Chris Adams <cma () cmadams net>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:54:11 -0500
Once upon a time, heasley <heas () shrubbery net> said:
I view complete DNS coverage to be a basic function. All used addresses should have forward and matching reverse records.
But why? It's not like anybody can trust what's in a reverse DNS string, even if it has matching forward. If I'm looking for "ownership", I'm going to registries, not DNS. Since it can't be guaranteed (or even flagged as) maintained, you can't trust any information in that string. -- Chris Adams <cma () cmadams net>
Current thread:
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs?, (continued)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Frank Habicht (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Mark Tinka (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Randy Bush (Apr 25)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Ca By (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Lukas Tribus (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Forrest Christian (List Account) (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Frank Habicht (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Mark Tinka (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? heasley (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Jason Healy via NANOG (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Saku Ytti (Apr 21)
- Re: Reverse DNS for eyeballs? Chris Adams (Apr 21)