[db-wg] Deprecation of whitepages

Dear Working Group,

I agree with the deprecation of the "white pages" in the RIPE DB.

In fact, I think they never worked as planned/anticipated.

The GDPR related considerations make their use even more difficult.

Best regards,
Janos

2021. 01. 28. 11:53 keltezéssel, denis walker via db-wg írta:
> 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
>