On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 11:07:58AM -0700, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
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> In message <20101001123356.ga10...@vacation.karoshi.com.>,
> bmann...@vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
>
> >On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 04:10:12AM -0700, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
> >>
> >> No, it's kind of like asking the DMV whether the car belongs to the thief
> >> or to someone else. They keep the records for Christ's sake! They *can*
> >> take a position on that rudumentary, simple, and basic question, and they
> >> should. And that is all I ask or expect them to do. But they don't
> >> even want to do that miniscule amount of work, apparently. They want to
> >> be the Keeper of the Records, but then they want to roll over and play
> >> dead, or ignorant, or agnostic, whenever somebody has the temerrity to
> >> simply ask them what the f**king records they are keeping *mean* about
> >> who actually owns what.
> >>
> >> I already said it, but I'll say it again for the benefit of those with
> >> low reading comprehension. Nobody is asking ARIN to go out, with guns
> >> drawn, and pull the plug themselves. But they can and should take a
> >> position on who owns what. That is a judicial function, not a police
> >> function. If you don't understand the distinction, then you are dumber
> >> than you think I think you are.
>
> >...
> >
> > Are you suggesting that ARIN does _NOT_ publish data or that
> > ARIN doesn't keep the data current, or something else?
>
> I already said what I meant, twice, and quite clearly, I think.
>
> If you don't get it after two repetitions, then I doubt that me trying
> to rephrase it yet a third time is going to help your comprehension any.
>
>
> Regards,
> rfg
Ok... thanks for the favor of your reply.
--bill
