Re: Staying on-topic (was: Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation)

2006-01-04 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 4, 2006, at 9:43 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: What concern do you have regarding the unfair treatment and disruptions the SSP mechanism permits. Neat trick. I nearly fell for it:-) I have no concerns about ssp that I'd state more than 100 times. You have no concerns? Can you provid

The Value of Arguing About Reputation (was Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation)

2006-01-04 Thread J.D. Falk
(Reducing distribution to just ietf-dkim) On 2006-01-03 13:46, Jim Fenton wrote: For this reason, I don't think the operation of reputation systems themselves should be defined by IETF; different users will have different needs. Trying to define what is intrinsically a social policy using pur

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Jim Fenton
Nick Nicholas wrote: >Jim makes some excellent points and raises several interesting avenues >of discussion which I would love to pursue. However, is the DKIM >mailing list the proper forum for doing so? It was my understanding >that the main item on the table at this time is finalizing the thre

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Scott Kitterman
On 01/04/2006 14:20, Douglas Otis wrote: I really hate it that we are debating SPF on the DKIM list, but it seems unavoidable... > SPF and SSP will have similar problems. With SPF, you have pointed > out the RFC1123 5.3.6(a) issue that may cause those concerned with > the resulting disappearanc

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 4, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Frank Ellermann wrote: Stephen Farrell wrote: there will be a time when the group should be focusing on the policy stuff, but its just not yet. For now we ought be focusing on the threats draft. s/now/tomorrow/ after the WG is chartered... ;-) I think I've no

Staying on-topic (was: Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation)

2006-01-04 Thread Stephen Farrell
This is not a thread about ssp. Its about staying on topic. Douglas Otis wrote: On Jan 4, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: Seriously, there will be a time when the group should be focusing on the policy stuff, but its just not yet. For now we ought be focusing on the threats draft

[ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Frank Ellermann
Stephen Farrell wrote: > there will be a time when the group should be focusing on > the policy stuff, but its just not yet. For now we ought be > focusing on the threats draft. s/now/tomorrow/ after the WG is chartered... ;-) I think I've now got Doug's terminology of "closed" vs. "open", it 's

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 4, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: Seriously, there will be a time when the group should be focusing on the policy stuff, but its just not yet. For now we ought be focusing on the threats draft. There are a fair number of claims being made in the threat draft regarding SS

RE: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Nick Nicholas
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Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-04 Thread Stephen Farrell
Hi Doug, Douglas Otis wrote: On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: On Jan 2, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Frank Ellermann wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: dangerous open-ended policies as seen with SPF. (Very bad.) Define "open-ended": Argh! Please don't!

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-03 Thread Jim Fenton
Douglas Otis wrote: > > On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: > >> Why not read and comment on the threats draft instead? You'll feel >> much better, really. > > > I _did_ respond to the threat draft, but neither reading the threat > draft, nor the lack of response by _anyone_ else

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-03 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Stephen Farrell wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: On Jan 2, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Frank Ellermann wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: dangerous open-ended policies as seen with SPF. (Very bad.) Define "open-ended": Argh! Please don't! This was related to comments suggesti

[ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-03 Thread Jim Fenton
John Leslie wrote: >Nathaniel Borenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>On Dec 24, 2005, at 4:09 PM, Douglas Otis wrote: >> >> >> >>>Reputation remains the only solution able to abate the bulk of abuse. >>> >>> >>... I think most of us pretty much agree about the critical role of >>r

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-03 Thread Stephen Farrell
Athbhlian faoi mhaise. (Bit late but whatever...:-) Douglas Otis wrote: On Jan 2, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Frank Ellermann wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: dangerous open-ended policies as seen with SPF. (Very bad.) Define "open-ended": Argh! Please don't! Why not read and comment on the t

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-03 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 2, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Frank Ellermann wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: dangerous open-ended policies as seen with SPF. (Very bad.) Define "open-ended": A set needs a definition for grouping. In email, the obvious distinction for this grouping would be acceptance versus rejection, ba

[ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-02 Thread Frank Ellermann
Douglas Otis wrote: > dangerous open-ended policies as seen with SPF. (Very bad.) Define "open-ended": I've no idea what you're talking about, or rather if it's NEUTRAL you're wrong. And for your favourite "pure DKIM" I'd like to know what it's good for: As an example, what exactly could say I

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-02 Thread John Levine
>I would be very interested in participating in a new working group or >mailing list that concentrates on reputation services that can build >on the excellent work done so far in the DKIM group. Oh, good. The IAR subgroup in the ASRG has been languishing for ages waiting for people to pick up on

Re: [ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-02 Thread Mike Wolf
I would be very interested in participating in a new working group or mailing list that concentrates on reputation services that can build on the excellent work done so far in the DKIM group.  I am also involved in another standards effort amongst the posts of the world called the Electronic Postma

[ietf-dkim] Re: The Value of Reputation

2006-01-02 Thread Barry Leiba
Selamat tahun baru. Bonne année to you too. I agree with Dave sometimes, and disagree sometimes. For this note, I agree with everything he says. I have a few things to add (though as I went through it trying to add more, I realized how unnecessary that was). Unless I have missed something qu