[db-wg] Deprecation of whitepages

Colleagues

Way back in 2008 it was suggested that the RIPE Database could be used
for linking people well known within the network operating industry.
The concept of 'whitepages' was introduced. This was an ORGANISATION
object (ORG-PAGE1-RIPE) with 'org-type: WHITEPAGES' that could be
referenced by PERSON objects to override the automatic deletion of
PERSON objects not referenced by any resource object. In today's
privacy world, it is a bad idea to use the RIPE Database as a phone
book. Currently there are only 4 people whose PERSON object references
this ORGANISATION object. (There are also 5 moderators referenced in
the ORGANISATION object who have probably long since forgotten they
had anything to do with it :) )

I think we should now deprecate this concept. LinkedIn is much more
suited to keeping in touch with networking people. Comments
appreciated...

cheers
denis
co-chair DB-WG