On Jul 7, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Seth Mattinen" <[email protected]> > >>> On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:20:55 -0400, Andrew Fried said: >>>> The dns-ok.us site is getting crushed from all the sudden media >>>> interest. >>> >>> One wonders why it's so hard to get the media interested when it >>> would be *helpful*. DNS Changer gets traction like 3 days before the >>> drop dead date, IPv6 gets on the radar *after* we run out of v4 /8's >>> to give to regionals, etc... >> >> Reactive is easier to justify to the powers that be than proactive. > > It's easier to justify *not* being smart enough to deal with the problem > when it doesn't cause a major disruption? >
When it isn't causing a major problem, the powers that be have a harder time understanding the need to act. Once it is causing a major disruption, the powers that be have no trouble understanding the need to act. This is not veneration of stupidity, it is human nature. Often summarized in the colloquialism "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." Owen
