Jo Rhett wrote: > On Apr 30, 2009, at 8:47 PM, Jim Popovitch wrote: >> "Is it down for just me" *can* be Operational, depending on the >> poster. > > > This is going to sound harsh, but it seems true to me. > > "If you don't know how to determine if a problem only affects a single > site, you aren't competent to be part of Nanog community and should > unsubscribe." > > I mean seriously, pick up your cell phone and try reaching it from > there. How many network operations don't have network enabled cell > phones these days? And likewise, if you don't have more than a single > provider, is Nanog an appropriate place for you? > > So yeah, it sounds harsh. But let's be honest -- it's true. Every > single idiot that posts "the internet is down!" is usually working > from their home DSL and can't find their way out of a wet paper bag.
While I sympathize and tend to agree, I'd like to raise a point for consideration. Many operators are idle on NANOG in order to learn. NANOG in fact is one of the educational facilities for beginner network operators. It should be expected if indeed NANOG is to fill this role, that occasionally a "silly" question will be asked. -- Gadi Evron, [email protected]. Blog: http://gevron.livejournal.com/ Security blog: http://gadievron.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Nanog-futures mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog-futures
