On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 11:07:58AM -0700, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote: > > 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