Re: Re[6]: [ga] Press Release Warns Internet Users about ICANN

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler@iodesign.com>]

John, I have to agree with Rick, that, with the exception of bandwidth
issues, there's no reason to limit access to the zone of a TLD. I suspect
that it might help someone writing a bot to crawl the sites, but that's
minimal. What other kind of mischief can be perpetrated with a zone
file? What good does it do a spammer? Let's them try guessable
email addresses at every domain name? I think finding the domains
via dig, or whois is just as simple.

Sorry, I don't see the downside here, especially if access is denied
except to those who ask for it. On a case-by-case basis, for example,
I have no problem giving Rick access to the .web zone. Indeed, if
he comes up with any problems or insights, I suspect he'd share
them with me and do me a service.

Christopher

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Palmer" <jp@ADNS.NET>

> Well you aren't going to get it. That information is not and should not
> be available to the public as far as I'm concerned. Too much mischief
> can be done. I have an obligation to my customers not to make it
> easy for a spammer or other miscreant to get hold of their
> information.
> 
> I know, I know - you could guess some domain names and
> do a DIG DOMAINNAME.USA @199.5.156.2 or use
> our domain lookup on the web page, but you wont have the
> whole list.
> 
> If I wanted an official audit, I would hire a bonded audit firm. (This
> is being considered). This protects my customers as well as giving
> credibility to the results.
> 
> I'm not saying that you mean any harm, but it would do no
> good for you to do some sort of survey - better let the experts
> like an audit firm do that.
> 
> Thats my last word on the subject.

Sorry to hear that...

Christopher

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