* Laura Smith [Thu 12 Oct 2023, 19:01 CEST]:
I mean, most (all ?) of the registries still can't be bothered to
validate the information the resource holders post to the
database. Last time I asked, e.g. RIPE about it, they basically
said "not my problem guv" , pointed me to some policy document that
said members should provide correct details and well, that was about
it.
So if they don't do that, then what hope is there for them doing
something about the harvesters ?
RIPE have a policy that states members should submit correct contact
details. Having spammers harvest the database discourages people from
submitting correct contact details. Ergo, RIPE have a vested interest
in ensuring the database doesn't get abused by spammers.
Literally everybody hates spam and spammers so it's an easy choice.
How an RIR would validate information, how often that should be done,
and what would constitute valid information anyway is a very long
discussion that has no bearing on abuse of said information.
-- Niels.
