DNS Changer items

Sat Jul 7 17:31:24 UTC 2012

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seth Mattinen" <sethm at rollernet.us>

> > 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?

Have we venerated stupidity *that deeply* in the US?

Cheers,
-- jra
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