[anti-abuse-wg] anti-abuse-wg Digest, Vol 59, Issue 7

On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 07:37:32 +0200
ox <andre at ox.co.za> wrote:
> > you've missed my point
> I have not.
> > you define abuse as "non sanctioned" activity...  that is, activity
> > for which permission has not been granted.  Fair enough (so far as
> > it goes)
> > > I do no such thing...
> > you then define "sanctioned" as being infringement :-( rather than
> > setting out a definition which has something to do with the
> > complexity of what permission means.
> no, you are wrong again...
> 
for sanity, lets skip to the part where the word "non" reverses the
permissiveness

"The non sanctioned use of a resource to infringe upon the usage
rights of another resource"

So: You are right, sanctioned is very important - but - you are wrong
about it being complex, it is not. 

It has two conditions - Sanctioned - OR non sanctioned

Sanctioned itself, is the infringement (action)  - by adding the
negative or the second condition to the definition, it means that 
it is non permissive action exercised by the "assignor or
administrative holder of rights"

So, it caters full well for 'orphans & children' and legacy
resources... as water flows downhill - with regards to Internet
resources, and luckily for us, not also uphill...

So, the administrative holder of any rights to a resource can change
(as in I can sell my domain name to you) and then me removing your
email address does not constitute 'abuse' 

I think that the simplicity of the definition is catching many people
of guard?


Andre 


============
Internet Abuse 
============

Understanding what constitutes Internet Abuse is not an easy
undertaking as the topic is sometimes very technical.  The Internet
consists of resources and the understanding of Internet abuse relates to
also understanding the use and interaction between these resources.

Examples of Internet resources include also processes, protocols,
credentials as well as other types of resources. More practical
examples could be Internet Protocol numbers, Domain names or even Email
addresses.

This technical definition of Internet abuse does not include identifying
the authority for any specific resource as it is not intended to define
any rights to resources but simply to define what technically
constitutes Internet abuse as it relates to all Internet resources.


======================
Definition of Internet abuse 
======================

"The non sanctioned use of a resource to infringe upon the usage rights
of another resource"

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Terminology used in the above definition
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(1) Resource
Any Internet Resource

(2) Use and Usage
Any direct or indirect action involving a resource

(3) Rights
The correct assignment or allocation of a resource by the authoritative
holder of such a resource which results in the entitlement or
reasonable 
expectation to use, or ability to use, such an allocated or assigned
resource

(4) Sanctioned
An action, event or situation originating from the authoritative holder
of rights to a resource that gives permission, or permission is granted
by direct implication, which authorises that situation, event or
action.   

(5) Infringe
An action, event or situation which limits, reduces, undermines or
encroaches upon the fair use of a resource