FYI RIPE reallocated these blocks. Whilst I understand they didn't want the court order, this seems a bit silly, doesn't that now make the machines residing in these blocks special - even if the owners arent miscreants, it makes them a viable target.
https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/clarification-on-reallocated-ipv4-address-space-related-to-dutch-police-order inetnum: 93.188.160.0 - 93.188.167.255 netname: LT-HOSTING-20120810 descr: Aurimas Rapalis trading as "II Hosting Media" country: US inetnum: 85.255.112.0 - 85.255.127.255 netname: INEVO-NET descr: Inevo Labs SRL country: RO On 13 July 2012 19:48, Owen DeLong <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > -- Director / Founder IX Reach Ltd E: [email protected] M: +44 7966 048633 Tempus Court, Bellfield Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5HA, UK.
