Re: [Asrg] New draft draft-irtf-asrg-bcp-blacklists-01.txt

["Chris Lewis" <clewis at nortel.com>]

J D Falk wrote:
> Matthias Leisi wrote:
> 
>> * Large portions of this document apply equally to black- and
> whitelist.
>> Therefore it may make sense to enlarge the scope to explictly cover
>> whitelists as well. The general notion of "DNS-Based Reputation
> Systems"
>> would profit even more if whitelists would be explicitly included.
> 
> Call it "DNS-Based Binary Reputation Systems," and I'd agree.  The full
> range of reputation systems in use today is much too broad to fit into
> DNS, or into this document.
> 
>> * 2.2.1 Listings SHOULD be temporary: IMO this section should be
> dropped
>> - - it describes a certain policy which may or may not fit the purpose
>> of a particular DNSBL.

> It fits most DNSBLs, though, as a best practice.

Aside from certain types of static DNSBLs, it's always best practise.
Don't forget the document explicitly says that listings can be 
extended/renewed.

>> * 2.2.3 Removals SHOULD be prompt: Similar to the item above,
>> automated removals may or may not be a good idea. Considering an
>> Spamhaus-SBL-type list, this SHOULD for automated removals does not
>> make much sense.
> 
> Most DNSBLs aren't the Spamhaus SBL.  This is a best practice for just
> about everything else.

SBL removals are prompt.  Who said anything about automated?
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