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[Mauricio Pasquier Juan <mauricio AT pasquierjuan.com.ar>]

On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 01:15:52PM -0700, Jeff Taylor wrote:
> I see your point, and how that could cause problems.  Of course we're
> always open to discussing circumstances.  The main issue here is the
> commitment to running a TLD server.  Because there is no monetary
> cost to OpenNic, we see a LOT of people who come in full of energy,
> find out their ideas are technically impossible or just plain stupid,
> and then they leave again.
> 
> Consider the case of the .pirate domain opening up, then getting
> listed on a hacker forum... Thousands of domain names were created by
> people with absolutely no intention of setting up associated
> websites, or even returning to OpenNic.  Something like this would be
> a great PR stunt for us, if we had automated domain expirations to
> clear out the garbage.  Unfortunately we don't, so we're left with
> manually clearing out the garbage.
> 
> The same holds true for people coming through, thinking this is a
> great dumping ground for their grand experiment in a TLD for their
> little 5th-world country, then they discover that nobody else *cares*
> about their TLD - so instead of shutting it down respectfully, they
> just turn off their servers and stop answering emails.  Again, those
> of us who stick with OpenNic are stuck cleaning up the mess.

So it all comes down to "don't be a moron to everyone here" :)

> I think this new direction we are exploring with using LDAP to manage
> domain registrations will open up a lot of possibilities in regards
> to your initial question...  Not only will we be using T1 servers to
> serve the zone files, but we can also use a pool of LDAP servers to
> manage the data, and a pool of web servers to spread the load for
> domain registration and maintenance.  People who are able to
> participate in these projects will also be able to show their
> commitment to maintaining their individual servers.  There may even
> come a time when we no longer need to associate each TLD with a
> particular T1 server.

I like the idea that OpenNIC facilitates and standarizes this structure
 
> On 02/08/2013 05:16 AM, Simon wrote:
> >My point was not that people should not prove their committment and
> >skills but that some may be restricted in being able to run a t2 by
> >bandwidth, local legislation and T&c issues with their provider.
> >
> >Contributing to Opennic is voluntary and restriction on running a
> >T1 based in whether an individual can run a T2 could impinge on the
> >very freedoms Opennic is trying to protect.
> >
> >For example, I have adequate infrastructure, bandwidth and skills
> >to run a T1 service but my provider specifically prohibits
> >recursive, public access dns servers but not authoritative,
> >non-recursive servers.
> >
> >This type of policy is becoming increasingly common and I feel it
> >unfair to allow only one method of proving committment. I feel that
> >there should be both flexibilty and a range of ways in which the
> >community can judge committment and skill.
> >
> >Simon

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