[anti-abuse-wg] WHOIS (AS204224)

On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 11:41:32PM +0100, denis wrote:
>When it comes to getting an ASN the AUT-NUM does require reference to 
>a PERSON/ROLE object. But you can pick any PERSON or ROLE object in 
>the database and reference them. Technically there is no cross 
>checking. The 'owner' of those objects will not get notified. So 
>unless the RIPE NCC questions your choice of objects all the contact 
>data in those objects will be perfectly valid. They just have no 
>relationship with you.

To be fair, there is some egregious rubbish in the db. I have a
person: object I can't delete because it is:

a) not maintained by my mntner
b) referenced from an org: object for a company that I once
worked for but that hasn't existed in 10 years. I don't even know
why this org: is still in there as the company is not on the
membership list anymore so nobody is paying any bills. 

This has nothing to do with vile criminality but I think it makes
a point for a database cleanup effort. I doubt it is the only
"dead body" that's in the db.