On Mar 12, 2022, at 5:47 AM, Patrick Bryant <patr...@pbryant.com> wrote:
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> I don't like the idea of disrupting any Internet service. 


I certainly agree with that.

Removing .ru from the root name servers will most certainly be as effective as 
removing certain words from dictionaries to prevent their use.

As to the former, establishment of local servers with .ru re-inserted is not 
only technically feasible, but not particularly expensive. There is some 
history of alternate root server establishment. There are other likely ways to 
distribute layer 3 address including, for example, social media, 

As to the latter, most of us learn a extensive vocabulary long before gaining 
the ability to read dictionaries or even graffiti.

My point is that this kind of “security through obscurity” may play well to 
newshounds and politicians, but has no practical effect. Disruption of a common 
robust name to layer 3 address lookup will increase operational costs without 
commensurate results.

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