[db-wg] abuse-c

Wilfried Woeber, UniVie/ACOnet wrote:
>>and overloading mnt-by seems undesirable.
> 
> 
>   Maybe, but I don't see what the downside is in using a mechanism which
>   is there, instead of inventing something new. Actually it was - maybe -
>   blue-eyed to invent a new object type. Inventing a new attribute
>   _without a proper syntax and semantic to go with it_ is probably not too
>   much better...

Because indicating whether you should "trust" contact data and 
determining who can update your record are not the same thing.  ripe-254 
says "There are several consortiums that provide a framework for 
formation and coordination of incidence response teams."  Assuming I 
would want the maximum number of people to "trust" contact data, I would 
end up adding several mnt-by objects, one for TI, one for FIRST etc. 
It is even possible that these consortiums may be competing companies. 
This just seems wrong, and increases the number of people who can change 
my IRT record (either malicously or by accident).

Not to mention you can create, then add any mnt-by: record you care to 
your IRT object.

Cheers
John