[DNS] Should this list continue to exist?

[DNS] Should this list continue to exist?

From: Rod Keys <info>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:49:37 +1100
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On 26/03/14 11:41 PM, Info wrote:
> Should that not be dotua.org.au?
> Rod
>
> On 26/03/14 11:09 PM, Jon Lawrence wrote:
>> Rod
>>
>> I agree that keeping the archives live is valuable.  I'd prefer to
>> keep them independent of auDA, however.
>>
>> For those that aren't aware, full list archives (right back to 1996)
>> are here: www.dotau.org
>>
>> jon
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rod Keys" <info at ddns.com.au>
>> To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns at dotau.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, 26 March, 2014 11:02:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DNS] Should this list continue to exist?
>>
>> Sean,
>> I am talking about the historical records which can be found if you
>> Google certain things the old DNS discussion list appears and yes I have
>> some old skeletons in the cupboard but I think the history is worth
>> keeping for the sake of history of the internet in Australia.
>>    I am sure a lot of the pioneers of this industry would join me in
>> keeping the archived forums live for the future of the net in .au and if
>> you like the generation who will follow.
>> I urge Auda to take over the data on behalf of the stakeholders of the
>> net in .au
>> Kim you have done a wonderful job over the years running the list and I
>> for one have had great enjoyment making comments and watching the net
>> grow in Australia.
>> Archive the list under auda.org.au/history.dnslist.
>> Thanks,
>> Rod Keys
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 26/03/14 10:19 PM, Sean Finn wrote:
>>> Then who would watch the watchers?
>>>
>>> We're silent now because, I'd assume, there's not too much beef with the
>>> job AuDA is performing. If this were ever to change, would AuDA
>>> tollerate
>>> criticism?
>>>
>>> -Sean.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 8:00 PM, Rod Keys <info at ddns.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe Auda could host it for historical reasons?
>>>> Rod Keys
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 26/03/14 8:20 PM, Rob Taylor wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One note of possible caution - In .UK there was a 'nom-steer' list
>>>>> much
>>>>> like this, quite quiet and dormant much of the time but very useful
>>>>> as and
>>>>> when it was needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nominet then 'improved' things by closing it and moving to a vbulletin
>>>>> system inside their online services, and the reach & debate appears
>>>>> to be
>>>>> all but nullified.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 26 March 2014 09:11, Sean Finn <sean at wikwok.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>    I think it should stay asleep for great justice just in case it
>>>>> needs to
>>>>>> get resurrected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Sean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Tom Minchin <tom.minchin at gmail.com
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>    Yeah. Pull the pin.
>>>>>>> On 26/03/2014 3:04 PM, "Kim Davies" <kim at cynosure.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    For those not familiar with this list's history, it was
>>>>>>> started in the
>>>>>>>> mid-1990s and was the location where the seminal discussion on .AU
>>>>>>>> happened. The discussion involved key members of the nascent
>>>>>>>> Internet
>>>>>>>> community in Australia, and was the hub of activity that lead to
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> creation of auDA to manage the the .AU space.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today the list if effectively dormant. auDA does not use it to
>>>>>>>> disseminate
>>>>>>>> or discuss issues relating to .AU, and there are little in the
>>>>>>>> way of
>>>>>>>> community discussion here on .AU. For example, auDA saw fit to
>>>>>>>> report
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> the AusNOG mailing list about DNSSEC initiatives in .AU, but not
>>>>>>>> here
>>>>>>>> (http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/2014-March/023181.html)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd like to pose the question whether this forum should be retired.
>>>>>>>> There is certainly no problem sustaining its existence if it
>>>>>>>> continues
>>>>>>>> to fulfil a purpose. However, it may be its time has come after 20
>>>>>>>> years
>>>>>>>> and is no longer a needed part of the community.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd appreciate members' thoughts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> kim
>>>>>>>>
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