[anti-abuse-wg] Definition of Abuse

On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 14:07:13 +0530
Suresh Ramasubramanian <ops.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> There was this little kerfuffle some years back 
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/174651/article.html
> 

When anyone commits fraud to obtain a resource from RIPE, RIPE has the
responsibility to file criminal charges against that criminal.

I am not saying that I think RIPE should file criminal charges, I am
saying that not doing so is in itself a questionable action.

As not doing this is specifically enabling the/that/any crime where
that resource is used in the commission of such a crime. 

Not doing this is extremely irresponsible and, further reasoning is
that RIPE may as well open up the database so that anyone from the web
can update resource records, as the database means nothing.


RIPE not reporting such fraud to the authorities is many things...

Andre