[routing-wg] network failed, was re: Notification of RIPE Database changes

[ discussion about st00pidity omitted ]

> Generally (no warranty expressed or implied) the only thing you need
> to worry about is that the correct objects are present and protected
> from change by others with an appropriate maintainer. You hope that
> all other objects referring to the same routes are benign, in the
> sense that although they would potentially allow a bad thing to
> happen, at least they don't mess with the good thing that you want to
> happen.

which is what seems to be what happened here, though i do not completely
understand.  was hoping someone could explain the sequence of events,
and what alan should/could have done.

randy