[db-wg] Foreign ROUTE objects in RIPE Database - final decision?

>>>>> 2) Flag "route:" objects for non-RIPE-managed space with "source:
>>>>> RIPE-NONAUTH" to identify non-authoritative data.
>>>> 
>>>> why not go the other, more positive, direction, and identify authorised
>>>> data with RIPE-AUTH or whatever?  no need to be pejorative.
>>> 
>>> This is not meant to be pejorative. "RIPE-NONAUTH" was brought up
>>> because that way we don't touch the majority of objects that actually
>>> are valid, and belong with RIPE.
>> 
>> ahh, the poor overworked script will have less to do so we will have to
>> pay it less.  good plan.
> 
> If it were just one script in one place, your snarky response would mean
> something.
> 
>>> If you have a different suggestion than "RIPE-NONAUTH" I think the group
>>> would be all ears. "RIPE-2", "RIPE-OTHER", all is fine with me.
>> 
>> for those old enough to remember, RARE
> 
> http://bikeshed.com/

speaking of snark

> RIPE-NONAUTH is descriptive and accurate.

sorry to step on your sensitive toes.

randy