Re: ARIN whois contact abuse from ipv4depot aka Silicon Desert International Inc

[Owen DeLong via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

> On Oct 12, 2023, at 10:59, Niels Bakker <niels=nanog () bakker net> wrote:
>
> * Laura Smith [Thu 12 Oct 2023, 19:01 CEST]:
> > I mean, most (all ?) of the registries still can't be bothered to validate the information the resource holders post 
> > to the database.  Last time I asked, e.g. RIPE about it, they basically said "not my problem guv" , pointed me to 
> > some policy document that said members should provide correct details and well, that was about it.
> >
> > So if they don't do that, then what hope is there for them doing something about the harvesters ?
>
> RIPE have a policy that states members should submit correct contact details. Having spammers harvest the database 
> discourages people from submitting correct contact details. Ergo, RIPE have a vested interest in ensuring the 
> database doesn't get abused by spammers.

And yet, at least so far, RIPE refuses to take action on such reports, ergo, apparently they don’t really care as much 
as you say they should.


Owen