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

[Andrew D Kirch <trelane at trelane.net>]

Peter J. Holzer wrote:
>
>> Speaking as a DNSBL operator it'd be easier if the BCP were set up such
>> that we can follow it rather than having to explain to each and every
>> twit who wants to play lawyer why we don't follow it.  If this is to be
>> a set of best common practices lets ensure people can use them.  (this
>> really should go without saying)
>>     
>
> I think that "best current practice" should be exactly that: *Best*
> current practice, not the lowest common denominator. It is expected that
> some or even many will have to change their operation if they want to
> conform to BCP, and some may find it unfeasible or not worth the
> trouble.
"Best current practice" implies that someone is _currently_ running 
their foo in the manner bar described by the BCP.  I don't know that 
there's a significant difference between a lowest common denominator 
solution for the first public revision of the document.  I don't think 
any of us are going anywhere, and as awareness and compliance with the 
first version of this document becomes a reality, we can talk about 
expanding it.
I think the question this document needs to answer is "What do I as a 
DNSBL maintainer have to do to publish valid information?", and possibly 
"what do I as an end user/abuse role/network role need to provide and 
expect of a DNSBL maintainer".  If the lowest common denominator is 
ensuring my list has valid information (as what we're trying to avoid, 
of course, is invalid information) then I think we'll do fine even with 
the first draft, although I am in this for the long haul and will always 
be looking to make the standards better, I just want to start on common 
ground, otherwise we'll have adoption problems.

Andrew


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