Re: Russian aligned ASNs?

[Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 07:40:54PM -0500, William Allen Simpson wrote:
> Apparently some Russian government sites have already cut themselves
> off, presumably to avoid counterattacks.
>
> Would it improve Internet health to refuse Russian ASN announcements?
>
> What is our community doing to assist Ukraine against these attacks?

Keeping the free flow of information going seems to be the best way
to counter a history of isolationist tendencies by authoritarian 
governments and represssive regimes.  Countries that have dabbled
with the idea of firewalls, content filters, alternative DNS or even
network, etc., are given encouragement if you cut them off.

It may be best to focus on things that are less IP-centric and more
of a problem-solving variety.  Running a good Tor node, by any chance?

... JG
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