[anti-abuse-wg] DRAFT: RIPE proposal - implementation of an abuse monitor system

On 8 Apr 2010, at 6:29, Frank Gadegast wrote:

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> This document describes the implementation of an abuse monitor system
> at RIPE NCC. Its intention is to ensure working abuse contacts on the
> members side and to improve the awareness, responsiveness and work flow
> for abuse reports for the reporting (and abused) internet users and the
> RIPE members (owning the misused services).

I still don't understand how a system similar to the one proposed would compel members to deal with abuse reports. Presumably a member could just send all their incoming abuse reports to /dev/null. As I understand it, the people who want to receive reports to help them keep their networks clean already publish IRT objects.

A system like the one proposed would add an extra layer between the complainant and the relevant network and could well become a target for abuse itself. I am not sure how it would make network managers want to deal with abuse complaints that they are currently ignoring, though. Can you expand on that?

Thanks,

Leo